なるべく

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 成るべく

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

JLPT N4 Common word Intermediate Japanese L3 Also written 成る可く

Meanings

Adverb
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

なるべく安やすいほうがいいです。

I would like the least expensive one.
なるべくゆっくり話はなしてもらえますか。

Could you speak as slowly as possible?
最もっとも多おおくを制せいする者ものは、なるべくなりをひそめる。

They that govern the most make the least noise.
われわれはなるべくたくさん本ほんを読よむべきである。

We should read as many books as possible.
特別扱とくべつあつかいしますが、なるべく短みじかめにしてくださいね。

I'll make this a special case, but try to keep it short.

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時勢じせいに遅おくれないように、なるべく多おおくの新聞しんぶんを読よみなさい。

Read as many newspapers as you can so as to keep up with the times.
なるべく姉ねえちゃんにも周まわりにも迷惑めいわくをかけずに、事態じたいの早期解決そうきかいけつをなんとか頼たのむぞ。

I want you to somehow resolve the situation as soon as possible, causing the least amount of trouble for my sister and those around us.
コートを探さがしてます。背せが低ひくいので、丈たけは短みじかめで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。

I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.
なるべく考かんがえまいとは思おもっていたのだが、自覚じかくをしてしまうと途端とたんに侘わびしいような気持きもちにもなってくる。

I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.
偏頭痛へんずつうがおこったときに対処たいしょするだけではなく、普段ふだんの生活せいかつのなかで、偏頭痛へんずつうをなるべく防ふせいでいくのも大事だいじなことです。

It's the prevention of migraines during daily life that's important, not dealing with migraines when they occur.