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as much as possible

as much as possible

82 1.4
As far as you can
  • idiom
translation icon : todo lo posible
  • I now want to be in his life as much as possible.
  • learn as much as possible
  • try to do as much as possible
  • avoid as much as possible

I'm going to be dressing up and trying to look as much as possible like Ariana Grande.

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Examples

  • Keep your refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to keep cold in, and heat out.

    Tina and Lori (2021)

  • The woman comforted the child as much as possible in a situation such as this.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • And then you have to remember every detail as much as possible and write it down.

  • Oh, oh, OK, making sure to cover as much as possible of the surface.

  • I just wish to help as much as possible.

    Waiting on Mary (2016)

  • We want to protect as, uh, as much as possible of what we have left.

    The Last Ice (2020)

  • "Ms. Cooper learned as much as possible about her students and the ways that they learn best."

    Academic text (2012)

  • Ms. Cooper learned as much as possible about her students and the ways that they learn best.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Lacking a formal education, she wanted to learn as much as possible from her sons.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I want to finish this project as much as possible by the end of the week.

Synonyms

fully
vsas much as possible
∞ 1.0

Completely, with nothing left out

emphasizes feasibility and permission rather than simple completeness
to the limit
vsas much as possible
24 3.9

Do something as fully as possible

focuses on feasibility and permission rather than pushing to an edge
to the max
vsas much as possible
  • Informal
13 7.7

As much as possible

is more neutral and stresses permitted extent rather than casual emphasis
as far as possible
vsas much as possible
8 2.7

As much as you can

stresses what is allowed by circumstances rather than absolute limit
maximally
vsas much as possible
3 6.2

As much as possible

focuses on what is feasible or permitted, not bare maximum
for all it was worth
vsas much as possible
  • Informal
3 6.5

As much as possible

highlights feasibility and allowance rather than emotional force
to the nth degree
vsas much as possible
3 6.1

Very extreme in every way

refers to what circumstances allow rather than extreme intensity
as best one can
vsas much as possible
4.1

To do something as well as you can given the situation

centres on what is feasible or permitted rather than sole ability

Antonyms

least
62 1.0

To the smallest degree compared with others

minimally
22 3.7

A very small amount that is almost not noticeable

How Much

completely
∞ 1.0
as much as possible
82 1.4

Surface Forms

as much as possible positive

Morphology

as + much + as + possible

The meaning 'to the greatest extent feasible' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'much' (a large amount) combined with the comparative frame 'as ... as possible' and 'possible' (feasible). This is a common, grammatically regular construction found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words and basic comparative patterns will readily understand it.

Etymology

As much as possible paints a simple picture: as much means the most you can and possible shows the limit, like pouring water into a glass until it is full. So it means 'to the greatest degree you can'.