なるべく

〔できるかぎり， できるだけ， なるたけ， 最低限〕

as ... as possible

できるだけ…の［に］《◆ ... は副詞， 形容詞， または形容詞を伴う名詞》

if (it is) possible

できるなら∥ Do it by tomorrow， if possible. なるべく明日までにそれをしなさい.

¶～タバコは吸うな

Don't smoke more (cigarettes) than you can help.

成るべく
as much as possible

* * *

なるべく

〔できるかぎり， できるだけ， なるたけ， 最低限〕

as... as possible

できるだけ…の［に］《◆... は副詞， 形容詞， または形容詞を伴う名詞》

if (it is) possible

できるなら

Do it by tomorrow， if possible. なるべく明日までにそれをしなさい.

¶～タバコは吸うな

Don't smoke more (cigarettes) than you can help.

* * *

なるべく

〔できる限り〕 as…as possible [practicable]; as…as one can [may]; wherever practicable; 〔できれば〕 if possible [practicable, feasible]; if it can be so arranged; if circumstances allow; 〔どちらかと言えば〕 by [for] preference [choice]; preferably; 〔否定の場合〕 as little [few] as possible; no more than one can help.

●なるべくなら if possible

・なるべく早く as quickly [promptly] as possible; with the least possible delay; as soon as possible; at one's earliest (possible) convenience; at the first [earliest possible] opportunity

・なるべくたくさん as much [many] as possible

・なるべく安く買う buy as cheaply as possible.

●「4 時までにはメールしてくださいね」「はい, なるべくそうします」 “Please send the e-mail by four o'clock.”―“I'll try to do that.”

・なるべくうかがうようにします. I will try (my best) to come.

・明日はなるべく早くたちたい. I want to leave as early as possible tomorrow.

・なるべく遅くならないようにしなさい. Don't be longer than you can help.

・なるべく顔を見せてね. Come and see me whenever you can. | Now don't be a stranger!

・なるべく酒量を控えるように. Reduce your alcohol consumption as much as possible.

・彼にはなるべく逆らわないようにしているんだ. I'm doing my best not to cross him.

・借金はなるべくしないようにしている. I borrow no more money than I can help. | I don't borrow if I can help it.

・今はなるべくそっとしておいてあげなさい. For now please leave her alone as far as possible.

・なるべくなら明日は休みたいのですが. If possible, I'd like to have tomorrow off.

・連絡は電話かメールで, なるべくならメールでください. Please contact me by phone or e-mail―preferably e-mail.

・なるべくならこちらが欲しい. If I had my druthers, I'd prefer this (one).

・なるべくならこのことは言いたくなかったのですが. I would have preferred not to mention this.

・なるべく早くご返事ください. Please reply at your earliest convenience. | Please let me have your answer as soon as possible [ASAP, asap].