tout au plus

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tu.t‿o plys/

Adverb

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

See also