1. adverb, plurimus: the most, plur., plurimi; plerique (☞ plurimi as superlative of multi, in opposition to pauci, the greatest quantity, mostly adjective, with a genitive; but plerique (οἱ πολλοί) the greater part, the majority, mostly substantive and of persons, not with a genitive. In Tac., and even in Sall., we find plurimi usually for the most, and plerique for many, with a substantive in the same case; Vid: Zumpt, § 109, Ramsh., § 42, Bremi ad Nep., Praef., 1, Herzog, ad Caes., B.G., 4, 5; Fabri, Herz., Kritz, ad Sall., Jug., 6, 1, Grysar, p. 121): for the most part, maximam partem, maxima ex parte: at most, summum; cum plurimum (Liv., 33, 5, 9, trium aut, cum plurimum, quatuor ramorum vallos caedit; ☞ ad summum is not Latin; Vid: Handrianus, Tursell., 1, p. 132, sq.).