German edit

Etymology edit

From weitester (furthest) +‎ -ens (adverbial suffix).

Adverb edit

weitestens

  1. (rare, regional) at most, no further than
    Synonyms: höchstens, nicht weiter als
    Die nächste Einkaufsmöglichkeit sollte weitestens 500 Meter vom Haus entfernt sein.
    The nearest shopping facility should be no further than 500 metres from the house.
  2. (rare, regional) widely, for the most part
    Synonyms: weitgehend, weitestgehend
    Die Demonstration blieb weitestens friedlich.
    The demonstration remained widely peaceful.

Usage notes edit

  • The word is unusual in either sense. Based on Google results, it seems that the meaning “no further than” is somewhat common in southern Germany, while the sense “widely” is somewhat common in western Germany.