What does mayhappen mean?
Mayhappen means (obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps..
[…] they hastened up, and presently stood before that cavern's mouth with doubt and joy mingled in their minds; for now, mayhappen, they had reached the gate of the Glittering Plain, or mayhappen the gate of death.
Use mayhappen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mayhappen means (obsolete or dialect) maybe, perhaps..
Common synonyms include mayhap.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] they hastened up, and presently stood before that cavern's mouth with doubt and joy mingled in their minds; for now, mayhappen, they had reached the gate of the Glittering Plain, or mayhappen the gate of death.
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