at most

Idioms and Phrases

Also, at the most or at the outside . At the largest amount, the furthest limit; also, in the most extreme case. For example, She'll be finished in two weeks at the most , or It'll take two weeks at the outside , or At most the chef uses a tiny bit of pepper . The terms with most date from the 1300s; at the outside from the mid-1800s. Also see at best .

Related Words

• alone
• entirely
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• merely
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