| Main Entry: | maybe |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | possibly |
Synonyms: |
as it may be, can be, conceivable, conceivably, could be, credible, feasible, imaginably, it could be, might be, obtainable, perchance, perhaps, weather permitting |
| Notes: | may be is two words and means possible existence or action; while maybe means perhaps |
Antonyms: |
certainly, definitely, surely |
| Main Entry: | on paper |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in theory |
Synonyms: |
abstractly, conceivably, hypothetically, theoretically |
| Main Entry: | perhaps |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | possibly |
Synonyms: |
as it may be, as the case may be, conceivably, feasibly, for all one knows, imaginably, it may be, maybe, perchance, reasonably |
Antonyms: |
improbably, never, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | possibly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by chance; in some way |
Synonyms: |
God willing, at all, by any chance, by any means, conceivably, could be, if possible, in any way, likely, maybe, not impossibly, peradventure, perchance, perhaps, probably, within realm of possibility |
Antonyms: |
impossibly, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | hopefully |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | probably |
Synonyms: |
conceivably, expectedly, feasibly |
| Main Entry: | mayhap |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | maybe |
Synonyms: |
as it may be, can be, conceivable, conceivably, could be, credible, feasible, imaginably, it could be, might be, obtainable, perchance, perhaps, weather permitting |
| Main Entry: | perchance |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | maybe |
Synonyms: |
as it may be, can be, conceivable, conceivably, could be, credible, feasible, imaginably, it could be, mayhap, might be, obtainable, perhaps, weather permitting |