at the outside
idiom
: 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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That trait should give him a high floor at the outside linebacker position, especially as a rookie.
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Mike Kaye
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
That’s not a good sign for the Dolphins, a team that lacks depth at the outside corner spot.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Grab a table at the outside waterfront patio and dining area.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
No matter how large a biofilm got, Yunker found, the geometry at the outside edge remained constant.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mike Kaye
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
That’s not a good sign for the Dolphins, a team that lacks depth at the outside corner spot.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Grab a table at the outside waterfront patio and dining area.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
No matter how large a biofilm got, Yunker found, the geometry at the outside edge remained constant.
—Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
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“At the outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20outside. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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