Maybe and Sure

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Maybe adverb - It is possible.

Usage example: maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry

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Sure and maybe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sure" instead an adverb "Maybe".

Sure adverb - Without any question.

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Maybe and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maybe" instead an adverb "Sure".

Nearby Word: surely

In Andy Hoare's White Scars novel Hunt for Voldorius, Kor'sarro is not sure how he recognizes that Nullus is a daemon; intuition, or maybe being near another daemon.

Source: Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Sure, there might be another, similarly qualified candidate challenging her - maybe Al Gore would throw his hat into the race once more.

Source: Didn't See That Coming
It's an opportunity for character development, for sure, maybe he'll go on to become a Harmless Villain, or maybe he could even start on the road to redemption afterwards.

Source: So You Want To / Write A Magnificent Bastard

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