MOST
—adjective. 1 greatest in quantity or degree. 2 the majority of (most people think so). —none. 1 greatest quantity or number (this is the most i can do). 2 the majority (most of them are missing). —adverb. 1 in the highest degree. 2 forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, esp. Those of more than one syllable (most absurd; most easily). 3 us colloq. Almost. ? at most no more or better than (this is at most a makeshift). At the most 1 as the greatest amount. 2 not more than. For the most part 1 mainly. 2 usually. -most suffix forming superlative adjectives and adverbs from prepositions and other words indicating relative position (foremost; uttermost). [old english]