At least Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adverb if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
   at any rate; leastways; leastwise.
   
   • at least he survived
   • they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary
   • the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching
2. adverb not less than
   at the least.
   
   • at least two hours studying the manual
   • a tumor at least as big as an orange

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