at least

Idioms  

1. Also, at the least . According to the lowest possible assessment, no less than. For example, At least a dozen more chairs are needed , or The job will take four hours at the least . [c. 1050]

2. Anyway, anyhow, as in At least you got there on time , or The children enjoyed the dessert at least . [c. 1050] For synonyms, see at any rate ; in any case .

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Example Sentences

He claimed in his essay for us that researchers at Harvard had found that “foreign producers and middlemen, including large corporations that are not from the U.S.” pay “at least 80% of tariff costs.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The energy, materials and consumer staples sectors are all up by at least 12% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Companies typically now must wait at least three months to be added to the index.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Saturday morning, about 35 hikers and at least three dogs joined Times and Zócalo Public Square staffers for a history lesson and trek through Placerita Canyon State Park near Santa Clarita.

From Los Angeles Times

It soon became clear that many Serbs did not share that perspective – at least when it came to Generalstab.

From BBC

Related Words

• partially
• slightly
• somewhat