| 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: | 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: | probably |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | likely to happen |
Synonyms: |
apparently, as likely as not, as the case may be, assumably, believably, dollars to doughnuts, doubtless, expediently, feasibly, imaginably, in all likelihood, in all probability, like enough, maybe, most likely, no doubt, one can assume, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly, practicably, presumably, presumptively, reasonably, seemingly, to all appearances |
Antonyms: |
improbably, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | potentially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | conceivably |
Synonyms: |
imaginably, likely, maybe, possibly, probably |
| 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 |