maybe

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

maybe [maybe maybes] BrE [ˈmeɪbi] NAmE [ˈmeɪbi] adverb
1. used when you are not certain that sth will happen or that sth is true or is a correct number
Syn: ↑perhaps
• Maybe he'll come, maybe he won't.
• ‘Are you going to sell your house?’ ‘Maybe.’
•It will cost two, maybe three hundred pounds.
•We go there maybe once or twice a month.
2. used when making a suggestion
Syn: ↑perhaps
• I thought maybe we could go together.
• Maybe you should tell her.
•Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime.
3. used to agree with sb, and to add more information that should be thought about
Syn: ↑perhaps
• ‘You should stop work when you have the baby.’ ‘Maybe, but I can't afford to.’
4. used when replying to a question or an idea, when you are not sure whether to agree or disagree
Syn: ↑perhaps
• ‘I think he should resign.’ ‘Maybe.’

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from the phrase it may be (that).

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  possibly, perchance, perhaps, mayhap, peradventure