“May be” or “Maybe”—Which to use?

“May be” or “Maybe”

Overview

may be / maybe are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

may be: NA

maybe: NA

Pronunciation

may be: NA

maybe: m·EY·b·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “may be”

Examples of “maybe”

"Maybe Not Tonight" (Keith Stegall, Dan…
…Paige noted in his autobiography, Maybe I'll Pitch Forever, "If schools…
…his own date of birth, maybe so he could stake his…
…money to be scared, then maybe they should play scary music.
…Może Nie - Kobi RMX" (Maybe Yes, Maybe not 0 Kobi
Maybe Not Tonight
Uncanny, maybe.
Maybe Not Tonight is the sixth…
…" a character-is-destiny story ... Maybe more than film noir, it's…
Maybe Not Tonight was also Kershaw's…

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