Most

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all. "Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness." Prov. xx. 6. The cities wherein most of his mighty works were done. Matt. xi. 20.

2. Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it. "In the moste pride." Chaucer.

3. Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Part of speech: adverb (adv.)

In the greatest or highest degree. Those nearest to this king, and most his favorites, were courtiers and prelates. Milton.