tutt'al più

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, everything at most. Compare French tout au plus.

Prepositional phrase

tutt'al più

  1. at most, at worst
    Synonyms: al massimo, a dir tanto
    • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
      Potevi ribellarti solo disobbedendo in segreto o, tutt'al più, con atti isolati di violenza, uccidendo qualcuno o facendo saltare in aria qualcosa.
      You could only rebel against it by secret disobedience or, at most, by isolated acts of violence such as killing somebody or blowing something up.
      (literally, “You could rebel only by disobeying in secret or, at most, with isolated acts of violence, by killing someone or making something blow up.”)