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at most
1. prep. At the most; at a maximum or upper limit.
There weren't so many people at the concert - 40 at most.
Analysis
at		©
1. prep. In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place.
Caesar was at Rome;  at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine;  at Jim’s house
2. prep. (indicating time) (Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.)
at six o’clock;  at closing time;  at night.
3. prep. In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
most		©
1. det. superlative degree of much.
The teams competed to see who could collect the most money.
2. det. superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (ngd, construed with the definite article)
The team with the most points wins.
3. det. superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (ngd, construed without the definite article)

Example Sentences

At most they provide a minimum level of physical exercise during the school week.

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