at most

Idioms  

1. Also,. 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.

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Example Sentences

The U.A.E. has at most two minutes to react to a ballistic missile fired from Iran, and 15 minutes for a drone, Osprey says.

From The Wall Street Journal

In short, epigenetics is, at most, Lamarckism lite.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kimmitt said that Europeans and others may be reluctant to help Washington in a fight that many of them at most only thinly support, but he said doing so could be in their interests.

From The Wall Street Journal

In both cases, oil production was severely affected in a couple of countries at most.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thai authorities have called for staff at most government agencies to work from home to conserve energy.

From BBC

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