at the outside

phrase

: at the most : at the greatest amount or limit
The crowd numbered 10,000 at the outside.
It took him an hour at the outside to finish.

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“At the outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20outside. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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