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AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To a feasible extent
Example:
she helped him as much as possible
Synonyms:
as far as possible; as much as possible
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Context examples:
As soon as they were joined by the Thorpes, Catherine's agony began; she fidgeted about if John Thorpe came towards her, hid herself as much as possible from his view, and when he spoke to her pretended not to hear him.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
She had neither sympathy nor assistance from those who ought to have entered into her feelings and directed her taste; for Lady Bertram never thought of being useful to anybody, and Mrs. Norris, when she came on the morrow, in consequence of an early call and invitation from Sir Thomas, was in a very ill humour, and seemed intent only on lessening her niece's pleasure, both present and future, as much as possible.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
Part of her meaning was to conceal some favourite thoughts of her own and Mr. Weston's on the subject, as much as possible.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
I avoided the Middletons as much as possible, as well as everybody else who was likely to prove an acquaintance in common.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
On the contrary, every particular relative to his sister was meant to be kept as much as possible to myself; and if I endeavour to undeceive people as to the rest of his conduct, who will believe me?
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
I tried to conceal this as much as possible, that I might not debar him from the pleasures natural to one who was entering on a new scene of life, undisturbed by any care or bitter recollection.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
I had hitherto concealed the secret of my dress, in order to distinguish myself, as much as possible, from that cursed race of Yahoos; but now I found it in vain to do so any longer.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
For some weeks past she had been spending more than half her time there, and gradually getting to have a bed-room appropriated to herself; and Emma judged it best in every respect, safest and kindest, to keep her with them as much as possible just at present.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
They are seen only as a nuisance, swept hastily off, and driven as much as possible from the sight.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Mrs. Bennet was diffuse in her good wishes for the felicity of her daughter, and impressive in her injunctions that she should not miss the opportunity of enjoying herself as much as possible—advice which there was every reason to believe would be well attended to; and in the clamorous happiness of Lydia herself in bidding farewell, the more gentle adieus of her sisters were uttered without being heard.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
