at least meaning
UK /ət liːst/ US /æt list/ 2 syllables
at least (adverb): if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial).
at least has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
at least as an adverb
- if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
- 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
Synonyms: leastways, leastwise, at any rate
- not less than
- at least two hours studying the manual
- a tumor at least as big as an orange
Synonyms: at the least
Opposite: at most
at least in a sentence
- I'll need at least three days to translate that thesis.
- The movie is worth seeing at least two or three times.
- You should call on your parents at least once a month.
- So now there are at least 20 rainbow trout in this area.
- Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.
How to pronounce at least
at least is pronounced /ət liːst/ in British English and /æt list/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.
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