at the least

at the least
adverb
not less than (Freq. 2)
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at least two hours studying the manual

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a tumor at least as big as an orange

Syn: ↑at least
Ant: ↑at the most, ↑at most (for: ↑at least)

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adverb

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at least or at the least
1. At the lowest estimate
2. At any rate
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Main Entry:least

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at the least (or very least)
1) (used after amounts) not less than; at the minimum

stay ten days at the least

2) taking the most pessimistic or unfavorable view

a program that is, at the very least, excellent PR for the hospital

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at the (very) least
— used to indicate the least thing that is true, acceptable, desirable, or certain to happen

He wanted to win the race, or at the least, to finish second.

It is, at the very least, an interesting book.

It will change your life or, at the very least, teach you something new.

At the very least, she deserves to be heard.

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Main Entry:least

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