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/ˈuː.tɹɑ̃s/ · noun
(obsolete) The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety..
1819: But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “outrance”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Use à outrance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
À outrance means (obsolete) The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety..
Common synonyms include utterance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1819: But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “outrance”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
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