Vocabulary
möglichst
/ˈmøːklɪçst/· adverb
as … as possible
Möglichst schnell — the most common deadline in German emails.
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möglichst
as … as possible
Bitte antworten Sie möglichst schnell.
Please answer as quickly as possible.
Word family
möglichstmöglichpossiblemöglicherweisepossiblydie Möglichkeitpossibility
Common combinations
- möglichst schnellas quickly as possible
- möglichst baldas soon as possible
- möglichst vielas much as possible
Real examples
- Kommen Sie möglichst früh, dann gibt es noch Plätze.Come as early as possible, then there will still be seats.
- Ich versuche, möglichst viel Deutsch zu sprechen.I try to speak as much German as possible.
- Wir suchen eine Wohnung, möglichst mit Balkon.We're looking for a flat, ideally with a balcony.
