tout au plus

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Emphatic form of au plus reinforced by tout in adverbial function.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

tout au plus

  1. (informal) at most, tops, at the very most, at the outside
    Synonym: à tout casser
    Antonym: tout au moins
    Near-synonyms: (less emphatic) au plus, au maximum

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