at most

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.

Example Sentences

Sporadic protests attended by at most a few hundred young people have shaken Cameroonian cities since the Biya's re-election was announced.

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It’s only at most a 30-day difference so I’m not sure there is much advantage, but maybe I’m missing something besides her comfort.

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Jones studied the map, asked how much it would cost to lease land, and said he wanted to make a run at most of it.

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Laboratory analysis conducted earlier this month indicated that the faecal count in the river had reduced since last year but remained far from safe at most sites.

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"For me it's not a red card, yellow at most."

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