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- [at leest]
- /æt list/
- /ət liːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [at leest]
- /æt list/
Definitions of at least words
- phrase at least You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used. 3
- phrase at least You use at least to say that something is the minimum that is true or possible. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used. 3
- phrase at least You use at least to indicate an advantage that exists in spite of the disadvantage or bad situation that has just been mentioned. 3
- phrase at least You use at least to indicate that you are correcting or changing something that you have just said. 3
- determiner at least at the minimum 3
- abbreviation AT LEAST at the least 3
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Origin of at least
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English leest(e), Old English lǣst, superlative of lǣssa less
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Parts of speech for At least
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at least popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at least usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at least
adv at least
- slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- bit by bit — If something happens bit by bit, it happens in stages.
- by degrees — If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
Antonyms for at least
adv at least
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
- wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.
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