Example of Doubtful or Doubtful Adverbs

The adverbs of doubt or doubtful are the words that are used in the sentence to express doubt, uncertainty, possibility or insecurity regarding the verb. They serve to express insecurity, fear, or hope that the event mentioned in the sentence will happen.

When an adverb of doubt modifies the main verb of the sentence, it modifies the whole sentence, since it affects the complete meaning, for example:

• Possibly, let's win the next round of the game. (The adverb possibly modify the main verb let's win, so it influences the full meaning of the sentence)
• The doctors maybe save the sick who came to the emergency room. (The adverb maybe modify the main verb achieve, so it influences the full meaning of the sentence)
• ¿Perhaps will our characters emerge victorious from this conflict? (The adverb perhaps modify the main verb will come out, so it influences the full meaning of the sentence)

The adverbs of doubt are:

• Perhaps
• Maybe
• Possibly
• Probably

Besides doubtful or doubtful adverbs there are also the adverbial phrases of doubt

. These phrases work in the same way as adverbs, the difference is that they are structured from two or more words that function as a unit.

The adverbial phrases of doubt are:

• Maybe
• Perhaps

90 Sentences with Adverbs of Doubt

In each of the examples, the doubtful or doubtful adverbs they are outlined in black for your better understanding.

15 Examples of sentences with the adverb of doubt maybe

1. Maybe we will have another child in a few years.
2. Maybe don't give me time to organize everything before the guests arrive.
3. They warned us that maybe The article we are waiting for arrives today before six in the afternoon.
4. Maybe a person comes into your life who makes you change your concept of love.
5. These contacts maybe they become customers if you follow them well.
6. I smeared an oil that they told me maybe I take the pain out of my muscles.
7. Maybe This experience will serve you as learning for future occasions.
8. Maybe I invited her to dinner.
9. Maybe I cut my hair because I'm bored of seeing myself the same way.
10. A friend from high school maybe come to my house tomorrow to talk.
11. Maybe Let's celebrate the birthday in a bar so as not to do it in our house.
12. Right now she doesn't want to have children but maybe in the future change your mind.
13. Maybe You may not understand everything well at first, but the advisors will help you through the process.
14. Maybe Someday she will love me the same way that I love her.
15. Maybe I wrote down his contact in a notebook or on my cell phone.

15 Examples of sentences with the adverb of doubt perhaps

1. If my profile has what they are requesting, perhaps I get the job.
2. Perhaps He asks me to get married.
3. ¿Perhaps you have never faced a similar situation?
4. ¿Perhaps Do you want to put us all at risk with your untimely decisions?
5. ¿Perhaps Don't you keep a duplicate of the key somewhere else?
6. ¿Perhaps don't you eat breakfast before you go to work in the morning?
7. ¿Perhaps Did you not understand the instructions that have just been repeated for the third time?
8. I haven't seen her since last night... Perhaps she would stay with one of her friends to sleep after the party.
9. ¿Perhaps Are you looking for a new job that allows you to spend more time with your family? This is the solution.
10. ¿Perhaps will our love be forbidden?
11. ¿Perhaps haven't you seen this movie that is so well known all over the world?
12. ¿Perhaps Didn't you realize the tension in the atmosphere when they arrived?
13. ¿Perhaps Didn't the pain go away after taking those pills?
14. ¿Perhaps Are you lying or are you telling the truth about what happened?
15. ¿Perhaps Wouldn't you like to have a pet at home if you lived alone?

15 Examples of sentences with the adverb of doubt possibly

1. Possibly I caught up with this and didn't have to go home for money.
2. Possibly receive a raise.
3. If we rush to get there, possibly let's not miss a minute of the movie.
4. For your symptoms possibly have any muscle or joint problems.
5. On Friday possibly Let's go camping in the mountains with some friends.
6. Possibly we adopted this dog because she is very affectionate and she gets along well with children.
7. If you buy the tickets well in advance possibly they are up to half price.
8. Possibly you are allergic to the components of this formula and that is why the hives will have appeared on your skin.
9. Possibly he will fall madly in love with her without weighing the consequences of her actions.
10. We will move possibly to another place, because all the items for sale no longer fit there.
11. My brother's children possibly they will go to study abroad.
12. Possibly you're pregnant because all your symptoms point to that.
13. Possibly there are some doubts after the explanation because it is a somewhat complicated subject.
14. The crane will take possibly one hour to get to the scene of the accident, depending on how the traffic is.
15. Possibly find your gift in this department store.

15 Examples of sentences with the adverb of doubt probably

1. Probably buy a new car when you finish paying the credit cards
2. Probably I moved to a house closer to work.
3. You will feel probably a little sore, but it's completely normal.
4. The fracture will heal probably in about six or seven weeks.
5. Very probably we're going to be late because of the traffic at this time of day.
6. If you start studying, it will be very likely that you will be able to pass the entrance exam.
7. Probably at this time you do not have the resources to invest, but in a few months you will.
8. I'll buy probably a more professional coffee maker because I love coffee and drinking it is one of the things I enjoy doing the most at home.
9. They are going to extend the promotion probably because it has had a very good response from the public.
10. Probably He must have forgotten to invite them, because he did have them contemplated from the beginning.
11. For the party we are going to hire probably to this musical group that they recommended to us.
12. Probably Today I can't attend the course because a lot of work came to my office.
13. The milk is already probably spoiled because it was out of the refrigerator for a long time.
14. They are going to offer you that position probably, once you are promoted to the person you are in right now.
15. The food will be ready probably At three in the afternoon.

15 Examples of sentences with the adverb of doubt perhaps

1. Perhaps come back later.
2. Perhaps don't have a lot of money to offer, but you have sincere love and a pure heart.
3. My friend Frank told me that perhaps come this vacation to visit me.
4. Perhaps make a roast beef to celebrate next Sunday at grandma's house.
5. The child has too much contained energy; perhaps ate too much sugar.
6. Perhaps You will find a better response from the public if you advertise through another advertising medium.
7. I think that perhaps A hint of acidity could use the sauce to complement the flavors.
8. Perhaps invest some money in this charitable cause because it seems very important to me.
9. If they spoke and tried to dialogue perhaps they would be able to fix the differences.
10. If we rush perhaps Let's get to visit more places of interest in the city.
11. If we arrive a few hours before perhaps Let's find places in the front row
12. Perhaps He will perform in our country next year, but the tour has not yet been confirmed.
13. His phone number sent me to mailbox: perhaps he has it off or perhaps he is out of the coverage area.
14. Perhaps You don't like the news, so tell it tactfully.
15. Perhaps the dog growls a bit in annoyance, but he has never tried to bite anyone.

15 Examples of sentences with the adverb of doubt maybe

1. Maybe I am pregnant because the symptoms match.
2. Maybe a technician can repair the computer so you don't need to buy a new one.
3. Maybe you find what you are looking for in an online store and you don't have to travel to buy it.
4. When we are married for three years maybe Let's plan a trip to Europe because we don't know yet.
5. Maybe this chair looks more comfortable but is actually harder.
6. Maybe what you need is a vacation from work and relaxation so that you have more time to think about yourself.
7. Maybe He discovered something important because he has not wanted to talk yet.
8. If the other cream you tried did not work, maybe this one helps you a little more.
9. Maybe tomorrow they cut the water service due to repairs in the area.
10. Maybe I already saw that movie because the plot sounds familiar to me.
11. You should not be so trusting: maybe he is a trap and you will fall directly into his nets.
12. Maybe We are going to the animal shelter this weekend; we are thinking of adopting a puppy.
13. Maybe it is not necessary that you go; You just have to make a power of attorney and deliver a copy of your identification.
14. In this branch they did not have what we were looking for but they told us that in the other branch maybe they still had.
15. Maybe You wouldn't find this movie funny.

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