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at most

At the maximum. The beach really isn't far away—at most, it should take us an hour to get there. I hope you're not disappointed in your dance—I only saw two mistakes at most.

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at (the) most

no more than the amount mentioned. A: How far away is the beach? B: Ten miles at most. At the most, there were only 15 people in the audience.

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at (the) most

no more than We have at most a week to get the report ready. The dog weighs only 20 pounds at the most. At the most they probably spend five hours a week in their class.

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at most

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.

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at (the) most

At the maximum: We saw him for ten minutes at the most. She ran two miles at most.

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