"なるべく" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Japanese]

IPA: [na̠ɾɯ̟ᵝbe̞kɯ̟ᵝ] Forms: naru beku [romanization]
Etymology: From なる (naru, “to become”) + べく (beku, adverbial form of べし (beshi, “possible, able; should”)). First cited to the 1890s. Etymology templates: {{ja-r|べし||possible, able; should}} べし (beshi, “possible, able; should”), {{ja-com|なる||べく|pos2=adverbial form of べし (<span class="mention-tr tr">beshi</span>, “possible, able; should”)|t1=to become}} なる (naru, “to become”) + べく (beku, adverbial form of べし (beshi, “possible, able; should”)) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|なる べく}} なるべく • (naru beku)
  1. as... as possible
    Sense id: en-なるべく-ja-adv-7ksRVMyN
  2. if possible
    Sense id: en-なるべく-ja-adv-dLMSZW1- Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 2 98 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 2 98 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 出来るだけ (dekiru dake) (ruby: 出来(でき))

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          "roman": "Naru beku hayaku oide kudasai.",
          "ruby": [
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              "早",
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