maximally.

To the greatest extent allowed by the stated conditions or comparison.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• maximally informative
• maximally consistent

On the page

The design was maximally informative among the options allowed by the constraint.

The interpretation was maximally consistent with the stated premises.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: uncommon.