möjligaste

Möjligaste is a Swedish adjective form that functions as the superlative of möjligt, meaning “the most possible” or “the most feasible.” The word is used to express the maximum degree of possibility within a given context. It is formed from möjlig with the suffix that marks the superlative in adjectives ending in -lig.

In modern usage, estés two common ways to express the idea of the most possible are the two-word phrases mest möjliga or så mycket som möjligt. The one-word form möjligaste appears primarily in a fixed idiomatic expression: i möjligaste mån, meaning “to the greatest extent possible.” Outside of this set phrase, möjligaste is comparatively rare and can sound formal or old-fashioned in contemporary prose.

Usage notes:

- i möjligaste mån is the standard expression for “to the greatest extent possible.”

- In many contexts, speakers prefer mest möjlig (the most possible) or den mest möjliga lösningen (the most feasible/possible solution) rather than möjligaste.

- The word is related to but distinct from möjligt (possible) and possibility forms such as möjlighet (possibility) and eventuellt as an adverbial form meaning “possibly.”

Origins:

- Möjligaste is derived from möjlig with the typical Swedish superlative formation. It shares semantic roots with other degree forms built from possibilities and opportunities.

See also:

- möjlig (possible)

- möjlighet (possibility)

- möjligen (possibly)

Overall, möjligaste is a legitimate, though somewhat specialised, form in Swedish, best known from the idiom i möjligaste mån and used sparingly in other contexts.

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