maximally

/ˈmæk.sɪ.məl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmæk.sə.məl.i/ (ame, ipa)

maximally — adverb

1. to the highest level a situation allows; as fully as possible.

1.副詞C1
釋義

to the highest level a situation allows; as fully as possible.

例句

The door was opened maximally so the piano could pass through.

maximally + past participle for full adjustment

Jin adjusted the chair maximally for better back support.

verb + object + maximally in practical adjustment

同義詞
  • fully

    More common and less formal; often the natural everyday choice.

  • completely

    Stresses total extent, but not always the idea of reaching a limit.

  • to the utmost

    Literary and emphatic; highlights the idea of an extreme limit.

反義詞
  • partly

    Only to some extent, not to the full possible degree.

  • minimally

    At the smallest degree or with the least amount possible.

文法句型

maximally + past participle

verb + object + maximally

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal, technical, or instructional contexts when someone stresses pushing a setting, amount, or level as far as it can go. In everyday conversation, speakers more often choose 'fully' or 'as much as possible'.

常見錯誤

❌The app protects your data maximal.
✅The app protects your data maximally.
💡use the adverb 'maximally' to describe the degree of protection, not the adjective 'maximal'.