"varbūt" meaning in All languages combined

See varbūt on Wiktionary

Particle [Latvian]

Etymology: From var (“can, may”) + būt (“to be”). Etymology templates: {{compound|lv|var|būt|gloss1=can, may|gloss2=to be}} var (“can, may”) + būt (“to be”) Head templates: {{head|lv|particle}} varbūt
  1. Used to express possibility, probability; perhaps, maybe, possibly
    Sense id: en-varbūt-lv-particle-idunoexS
  2. Used to make a question or admirative exclamation weaker, less categoric; maybe, perhaps
    Sense id: en-varbūt-lv-particle-i2Xv29IU Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian entries with language name categories using raw markup, Latvian particles, Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Latvian entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 74 Disambiguation of Latvian particles: 23 77 Disambiguation of Latvian terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: droši vien, iespējams

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          "english": "maybe he will not go anywhere",
          "text": "viņš varbūt nekur nebrauks",
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          "english": "maybe everything will still be OK",
          "text": "varbūt viss vēl būs labi",
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          "text": "varbūt jūs novilktu mēteli?",
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          "text": "atnāciet varbūt ap pulksten pieciem!",
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          "english": "come perhaps around five o'clock!",
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