What is the meaning of at least?

adverb

  • If nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial. )
    • usage: "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"
  • Not less than.
    • usage: "at least two hours studying the manual"; "a tumor at least as big as an orange"
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APAWordNet. (2010). at least. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/at_least/definitions/1250716
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