#peut-être / peut être

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peut-être / peut être

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You have correctly identified the meanings.

The first, peut être, is the verb pouvoir conjugated followed by être, can be. Here the liaison is optional.

The second peut-être is an adverb meaning perhaps or maybe. It's invariable and is always pronounced with the liaison