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at the very most

at the very most adverb: at most; as an absolute maximum.

Adverb

at the very most (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) at most; as an absolute maximum

Antonyms of at the very most

Questions about at the very most

What does at the very most mean?
At the very most means at most; as an absolute maximum.
What part of speech is at the very most?
At the very most is an adverb.

Words near at the very most in the dictionary

  1. at the top of one's voice
  2. at the top of the heap
  3. at the top of the pile
  4. at the top of the tree
  5. at the very least
  6. at the very most
  7. at the wheel
  8. at the whim of
  9. at the worst
  10. at third hand
  11. at this juncture

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