"maybe" meaning in All languages combined

See maybe on Wiktionary

Adjective [英語]

IPA: ˈmeɪbi, "meIbi [X-SAMPA] Forms: more maybe, most maybe
  1. あやふやな、不確実な。
    Sense id: ja-maybe-en-adj-~v1sH9ch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Adverb [英語]

IPA: ˈmeɪbi, "meIbi [X-SAMPA]
  1. (比較的強い推量)多分。
    Sense id: ja-maybe-en-adv-p7HNutly
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mayhaps, peradventure, could be, might be, possible

Noun [英語]

IPA: ˈmeɪbi, "meIbi [X-SAMPA] Forms: maybes [plural]
  1. (口語) おそらく真実であること。
    Sense id: ja-maybe-en-noun-eGchv-oO Categories (other): 英語 口語
  2. (口語) 賛否不明な回答。
    Sense id: ja-maybe-en-noun-otgatDmn Categories (other): 英語 口語
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: perhaps
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  "categories": [
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "テンプレート:pronに引数が用いられているページ",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 副詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 複合語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "it may beの略形、複合語 may + be、cf.mayhap"
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "and I don't mean maybe"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(比較的強い推量)多分。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-maybe-en-adv-p7HNutly"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈmeɪbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"meIbi",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mayhaps"
    },
    {
      "word": "peradventure"
    },
    {
      "word": "could be"
    },
    {
      "word": "might be"
    },
    {
      "word": "possible"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maybe"
}

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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "テンプレート:pronに引数が用いられているページ",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 複合語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語_形容詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "it may beの略形、複合語 may + be、cf.mayhap"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more maybe"
    },
    {
      "form": "most maybe"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Then add those may-be years thou hast to live ― Dryden.",
          "translation": "ではお前が生きるであろう幾年月かを加えよう。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "あやふやな、不確実な。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-maybe-en-adj-~v1sH9ch"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈmeɪbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"meIbi",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "maybe"
}

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      "name": "国際音声記号あり",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 名詞",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "英語 複合語",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "it may beの略形、複合語 may + be、cf.mayhap"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maybes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "definite maybe"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "英語 口語",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(口語) おそらく真実であること。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-maybe-en-noun-eGchv-oO"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "英語 口語",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.",
          "text": "投票結果では結論が決まらなかった。賛成2、反対3、どちらでもない4だった。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(口語) 賛否不明な回答。"
      ],
      "id": "ja-maybe-en-noun-otgatDmn"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈmeɪbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"meIbi",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "perhaps"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maybe"
}
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    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 副詞",
    "英語 複合語"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "it may beの略形、複合語 may + be、cf.mayhap"
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "and I don't mean maybe"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "(比較的強い推量)多分。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈmeɪbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"meIbi",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mayhaps"
    },
    {
      "word": "peradventure"
    },
    {
      "word": "could be"
    },
    {
      "word": "might be"
    },
    {
      "word": "possible"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maybe"
}

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  "categories": [
    "テンプレート:pronに引数が用いられているページ",
    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 複合語",
    "英語_形容詞"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "it may beの略形、複合語 may + be、cf.mayhap"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more maybe"
    },
    {
      "form": "most maybe"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "形容詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Then add those may-be years thou hast to live ― Dryden.",
          "translation": "ではお前が生きるであろう幾年月かを加えよう。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "あやふやな、不確実な。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈmeɪbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"meIbi",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "maybe"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "テンプレート:pronに引数が用いられているページ",
    "国際音声記号あり",
    "英語",
    "英語 名詞",
    "英語 複合語"
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "it may beの略形、複合語 may + be、cf.mayhap"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maybes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "phrases": [
    {
      "word": "definite maybe"
    }
  ],
  "pos": "noun",
  "pos_title": "名詞",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 口語"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(口語) おそらく真実であること。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "英語 口語"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.",
          "text": "投票結果では結論が決まらなかった。賛成2、反対3、どちらでもない4だった。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(口語) 賛否不明な回答。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "ˈmeɪbi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "\"meIbi",
      "tags": [
        "X-SAMPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "perhaps"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maybe"
}

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