MAYBE
ADVERBS
1362 ► by chance or accident; perhaps; maybe → HAPLY → arch.
1377 ► by chance; perhaps; maybe → HAPPILY → arch.
1589 ► perhaps, maybe → HAPS → obs.
1790 ► perhaps, probably, maybe; surely → BELIKE(S) → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1790 ► perhaps, possibly, maybe → HAPPEN → N. Eng. dial.
1825 ► maybe → MEBBE → Eng. dial.
1845 ► perhaps, possibly, maybe → HAPPENS → Eng. dial.
1868 ► possibly, maybe, perhaps → YEABLES → YIBBLES → Sc.
1898 ► perhaps, maybe, but → AVES → AVIS → Ireland (Bk.)
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