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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at most

However, the wet weather is expected to be much patchier further south and east with large swathes of England and Wales forecast to see just a few millimetres at most.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Horse relays once moved a message approximately 155 miles a day at most.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

And they stand for reelection at most once.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

One has been given a property in the north, and they use this summer cabin only three to four months of the year at most.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Nathan estimated they had been gone seven days at most.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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