English adverb: at least | |||
1. | at least if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial) | ||
Samples | 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 | at any rate, leastways, leastwise | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | at least not less than | ||
Samples | At least two hours studying the manual. A tumor at least as big as an orange. | ||
Synonyms | at the least | ||
Antonyms | at most, at the most | ||