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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Torrens led off the sixth with his second homer of the day, connecting on a sinker just at the outside corner of the zone.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
In 1912, a Mediterranean Revival-style residence was built in the heart of Montecito, at the outside bend of a narrow lane barely wider than a horse and buggy.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
While the calls were being monitored there was simultaneous surveillance going on at the outside locations.
—Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
But as the chatter gets louder with each day leading up to the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 8, the forward just shrugs at the outside noise.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
In 1912, a Mediterranean Revival-style residence was built in the heart of Montecito, at the outside bend of a narrow lane barely wider than a horse and buggy.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
While the calls were being monitored there was simultaneous surveillance going on at the outside locations.
—Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
But as the chatter gets louder with each day leading up to the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 8, the forward just shrugs at the outside noise.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
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“At the outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20outside. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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