być może

Polish

Etymology

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    Literally, “[it] may be”.

    Pronunciation

    Particle

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    1. (idiomaticCategory:Polish idioms#BYC%20MOZE) 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 (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • “być może”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎ (in Polish)
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