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Synonyms of maybe

7 similar words

Another word for maybe is possibly. Other synonyms of maybe are mayhaps and perhaps.

Synonyms and similar words for maybe

adverbPerhaps, possibly.

  • mayhapsMaybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance.
  • peradventurePerchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.
  • perhaps
  • possiblyPerhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances...
  • could be
  • might be
  • that’s possible

Meaning of maybe

  1. adverb Perhaps, possibly.
  2. adverb Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
  3. adverb Certainly.

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Questions about synonyms of maybe

What is another word for maybe?
Maybe has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as possibly, mayhaps and perhaps.
What does maybe mean?
Maybe means perhaps, possibly.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: maybe (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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