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I just looked up "at (the) most" in "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English". It was under the entry for "most" as determiner and/or pronoun. One of the example sentences for it in the dictionary is:

It’ll take 20 minutes at the most.

But I feel its role is like an adverb. For example in the above sentence it seems that it adds more information to the verb, exactly the function of adverbs. Am I right?

Any response would be appreciated.

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I think the description as 'determiner or pronoun' applies to the word 'most' within the prepositional phrase 'at most'. That phrase itself is adverbial, applying to a clause or sentence.
A mention of similar phrases.
The second answer at that link is particularly informative.

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  • If it's not a determiner and/or preposition, why is it within that entry?
    – shapoor
    Commented Mar 14, 2020 at 16:18
  • Did you read the link already? As to why something is as it is in Longman dictionary, ask them!.
    – Jack O'Flaherty
    Commented Mar 14, 2020 at 16:27
  • I read the link. I was my answer. Anyway, I thought you could help me with Longman's logic, too. Thank you.
    – shapoor
    Commented Mar 14, 2020 at 17:20

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