Maybe
Maybe adverb - It is possible.
Usage example: maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry
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Probably
Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Usage example: we would probably win that bet
Maybe is a synonym for probably in likely topic. You can use "Maybe" instead an adverb "Probably", if it concerns topics such as perhaps, in all likelihood, likely to happen. popular alternative
Nearby Words: probable, probability
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- This is Toyota through and through, not the best in any field, except maybe and probably reliability.
Source: Boring But Practical / Real Life - They were probably the only fully-marine archosaurs ever, maybe they didn't even lay eggs and gave birth to alive newborn, just like ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs and (perhaps) plesiosaurs.
- Although, players who'd rather have it the other way around probably doubt CyberConnect2's ability when it comes to the latter anyway, so maybe it's for the best.
Source: Broken Base / Video Games
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