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maximally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

To a maximal extent; as much as possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

to a maximal degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the cells maximally responsive to lines in this orientation will fire

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: minimally

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English maximal Middle English -ly English -ly English maximally From maximal + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: максіма́льна (maksimálʹna) — to a maximal extent
  • Czech: maximálně — to a maximal extent
  • French: au maximum — to a maximal extent
  • Georgian: მაქსიმალურად (maksimalurad) — to a maximal extent
  • Hungarian: maximálisan — to a maximal extent
  • Polish: maksymalnie — to a maximal extent
  • Russian: максима́льно (maksimálʹno) — to a maximal extent
  • Serbo-Croatian: ма̏ксима̄лно — to a maximal extent
  • Serbo-Croatian: mȁksimālno — to a maximal extent
  • Spanish: máximamente — to a maximal extent
  • Spanish: al máximo — to a maximal extent
  • Ukrainian: максима́льно (maksymálʹno) — to a maximal extent