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Kid: hey mom can I go to the mall with my friends
Mom: maybe
2 hrs later
Kid: hey mom have you decided
Mom: go away I already said no
A way to get people’s hopes up, or annoy them with constant repetition. A lazy and weak way to say perhaps, probably, or possibly. Another way to lazily say “that might be”, “the could be”, “we probably could do that”, or “there might be something”.
1. Can we please get rid of this in the future? Her: Maybe
2. Perhaps / possibly / “there probably is” there is = Maybe there is
3. That might be the case = Maybe that is
adverb
perhaps; possibly.
"maybe I won't go back"
Similar:
perhaps
possibly
conceivably
it could be (that)
it is possible (that)
for all one knows
happen
peradventure
perchance
mayhap
haply
percase
noun
a mere possibility or probability.
"no ifs, buts, or maybes"
maybe ill go to the store today, mom.
Just like "I'll think about it", it is a synonym for no. It is used to not disappoint the person the person is talking to, however it can become counterproductive as it can lead to the person living under false hope and become even more disappointed when they eventually get no as an answer. Personally, I'd rather if the person wad honest and just said no because that would be it over and done with.
Tamwar: Can I take you out for dinner?
Habiba: Maybe
3 hours later
Tamwar: Soooo we going out for dinner?
Habiba: Ohhh sorry, I have to babysit for my friend as she is going to the bingo tonight soz....
Tamwar: I need to stop falling for those "Maybes". 🤦🏻 ♂️