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- [at mohst]
- /æt moʊst/
- /ət məʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [at mohst]
- /æt moʊst/
Definitions of at most words
- abbreviation AT MOST at the maximum 3
- adjective at most in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes. 1
- adjective at most in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful. 1
- adjective at most greatest, as in size or extent: the most talent. 1
- noun at most the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost: The most I can hope for is a passing grade. 1
- noun at most the greatest number or the majority of a class specified: Most of his writing is rubbish. 1
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Origin of at most
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English māst; replacing Middle English mest(e), Old English mǣst; cognate with German meist, Gothic maists. See more
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Parts of speech for At most
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at most popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at most usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at most
adv at most
- only — without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only.
- simply — in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
- but — You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said.
- plainly — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- solely — as the only one or ones: solely responsible.
Antonyms for at most
adv at most
- indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
- wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
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