LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adverb

maximē

maximē (comparative maximius, superlative maximissimē)
Classical[ˈmak.sɪ.meː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmak.si.me]
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Meaning

  1. chiefly, mainly, mostly
  2. especially, particularly, very much
  3. most
  4. certainly
  5. very much

In the readers how our graded readers gloss it

maxĭmē (maxŭmē), adv., v. magnus
I. fin.

Origins

Superlative of magnopere, from maximus + -ē.

Descendants
  • Italianmassime
  • Portuguesemáxime
  • Spanishmáxime
  • Englishmaximum

Quick answers

What does maximē mean in Latin?
maximē, a adverb, means “chiefly, mainly, mostly; especially, particularly, very much; most”.
How do you pronounce maximē?
In classical Latin, [ˈmak.sɪ.meː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmak.si.me].