máxime
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especially, above all
/ˈmaksime/
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Especially, with added weight given to one circumstance.
Examples
Hay que actuar pronto, máxime si el riesgo aumenta.
We must act soon, especially if the risk is rising.
El cambio fue difícil, máxime para los mayores.
The change was hard, especially for older people.
La medida es necesaria, máxime en zonas rurales.
The measure is needed, especially in rural areas.
La norma importa, máxime en una situación de emergencia.
The rule matters, especially in an emergency.
Conviene guardar pruebas, máxime cuando hay desacuerdo.
It is wise to keep evidence, particularly when people disagree.
Similar words
en particular
principalmente
sobre todo
especialmente
Meanings
Examples
Hay que actuar pronto, máxime si el riesgo aumenta.
We must act soon, especially if the risk is rising.
La medida es necesaria, máxime en zonas rurales.
The measure is needed, especially in rural areas.
Conviene guardar pruebas, máxime cuando hay desacuerdo.
It is wise to keep evidence, particularly when people disagree.
El cambio fue difícil, máxime para los mayores.
The change was hard, especially for older people.
La norma importa, máxime en una situación de emergencia.
The rule matters, especially in an emergency.
Similar words
sobre todo
especialmente
principalmente
en particular
Etymology
From Latin maxime, “most of all”.
FAQ
Especially or above all, often adding weight to a reason.
A clause with si or cuando, or a named case.
Is máxime conversational?
It is more common in formal speech and writing.
Is it the same as máximo?
No. Máxime is an adverb meaning especially.
From Latin maxime, meaning “most of all”.
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