być może

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Polish

Etymology

Literally, “ may be”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɘt͡ɕ ˈmɔ.ʐɛ/
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  • Syllabification: być mo‧że

Particle

być może

  1. (idiomatic) maybe, perhaps
    Synonym: może
    Antonyms: bez cienia wątpliwości, bez wątpienia, bez dwóch zdań, jak amen w pacierzu, jak nic, na bank, na mur beton, na pewno, na sto procent, z pewnością

See also

Further reading

  • być może in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • być może in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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