Meaning of mebbe | Babel Free
Definitions
Pronunciation spelling of maybe.
alt-of, dialectal, nonstandard, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling
Examples
“Mebbe he tried to imitate Dick's tone of voice and told us it was raining.”
“Mebbe the Don wants to pay⟳ a sociable call⟳ on our ladies. Mebbe his gang is some hungry, as usual.”
“Wal, if a man can stand⟳ the loneliness, an' if he's quick on the draw⟳, mebbe lone-wolfin' it is the best.”
“"I thought mebbe there was something wrong at the Willows," he said.”
““Well then, it's Granny speaking: 'I dunnow! Mebbe I'm wrong to take⟳ it as I do. There ain't no names quite like⟳ the old ones though, Nor never will be to my way of thinking.[…]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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