It may be that
Maybe and it may be that are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maybe" instead an adverb phrase "It may be that".
Maybe
Maybe adverb - It is possible.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Maybe
It may be that and maybe are semantically related. You can use "It may be that" instead an adverb "Maybe".
Both terms in one sentence
- It may be that the person or group keeping the secret is holding the Idiot Ball, or is Properly Paranoid, or maybe they simply Cannot Spit It Out.
Source: Plot Driving Secret - It may be that Bob has a special ability that makes his life easier, or that Alice has a disability that makes her life harder; or maybe she has an uncomfortable status or an embarrassing trait compared to him.
Source: Sudden Humility
Cite this Source
Maybe and It may be that. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/it_may_be_that/maybe
It may be that & Maybe. N.p., 2017. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/it_may_be_that/maybe>.
Maybe or It may be that. 2017. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/it_may_be_that/maybe.