"at the very most" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} at the very most (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) at most; as an absolute maximum Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (as an absolute maximum): au maximum (French), tout au plus (French)
    Sense id: en-at_the_very_most-en-adv-iHYTlqca Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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