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at the outside

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out⋅side

[n. out-sahyd, -sahyd; adj. out-sahyd, out-; adv. out-sahyd; prep. out-sahyd, out-sahyd]
–noun
1. the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
2. the external aspect or appearance.
3. the space without or beyond an enclosure, institution, boundary, etc.: a prisoner about to resume life on the outside.
4. a position away or farther away from the inside or center: The horse on the outside finished second.
5. an outside passenger or place on a coach or other vehicle.
6. Northern Canada and Alaska. (sometimes initial capital letter) the settled or more populous part of Canada or the U.S.
–adjective
7. being, acting, done, or originating beyond an enclosure, boundary, etc.: outside noises; news from the outside world.
8. situated on or pertaining to the outside; exterior; external: an outside television antenna.
9. situated away from the inside or center; farther or farthest away from the inside or center: the outside lane.
10. not belonging to or connected with a specified institution, society, etc.: outside influences; outside help.
11. extremely unlikely or remote: an outside chance for recovery.
12. extreme or maximum: an outside estimate.
13. being in addition to one's regular work or duties: an outside job.
14. working on or assigned to the outside, as of a place or organization: an outside man to care for the grounds.
15. Baseball. (of a pitched ball) passing, but not going over, home plate on the side opposite the batter: The fastball was high and outside.
–adverb
16. on or to the outside, exterior, or space without: Take the dog outside.
17. in or to an area that is removed from or beyond a given place or region: The country's inhabitants seldom travel outside.
–preposition
18. on or toward the outside of: There was a noise outside the door.
19. beyond the confines or borders of: visitors from outside the country.
20. with the exception of; aside from: She has no interests outside her work.
21. at the outside, at the utmost limit; at the maximum: There weren't more than ten at the outside.
22. outside of, other than; exclusive of; excepting: Outside of us, no one else came to the party.

Origin:
1495–1505; out- + side 1


11. faint, distant, slight.
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Word Origin & History

outside 
1505 (n.), "outer side," from out + side (q.v.). The adj. is attested from 1634; the prep. from 1826; the adv. from 1813. Outsider is first attested 1800; fig. sense of "a person isolated from conventional society" is first recorded 1907. The sense of race horses "outside" the favorites is from 1836; hence outside chance (1909).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

at the outside

see under at most.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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