as in maybe
it is possible
mayhap I could see you again next week? I so enjoyed our date tonight
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Recent Examples of mayhap
Given that the Switch is getting up there in years compared to its competition, mayhap a new system is on the horizon, one that might be teased at tomorrow’s Direct?
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhap
Adverb
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When a young family member takes over the business, ethics go out the window as corpses are defiled, organs are sold, gold teeth are pulled, and people are maybe even murdered.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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For the 600-capacity Belly Up in Solana Beach, the answer is definitely maybe.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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This time, the complicated plot—perhaps, unnecessarily so—is quite literally hidden in shoeboxes.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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The Reds have also just signed wing-back Jeremie Frimpong (possibly along with Florian Wirtz) to replace the out-going Trent Alexander-Arnold.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Storms blew through Charlotte with strong gusts, heavy rains and thunder and lightning Friday afternoon, and N.C. forecasters warned of possibly more severe weather into the evening.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Mayhap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhap. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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