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’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 Also, with Jones on the roster, the Panthers don’t need to force a pick at the outside linebacker position early in the draft. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the outside

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“At the outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20outside. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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