leastways

American  

[leest-weyz] / ˈlistˌweɪz /

adverb

Dialect.

1. at least; at any rate; leastwise.

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leastways British  

/ ˈliːstˌweɪz /

adverb

1. informal  at least; anyway; at any rate

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Etymology

Origin of leastways

First recorded in 1350–1400, leastways is from Middle English leest weye. See least, -ways

Example Sentences

‘I saw him, Mr. Butterbur,’ said a hobbit; ‘or leastways I didn’t see him, if you take my meaning. He just vanished into thin air, in a manner of speaking.’

From Literature

Now here's someone Liza could never forget, leastways not while she still remembered anything at all.

From Nature

"I think so," he said, "leastways some has come off on my knuckles!"

From Project Gutenberg

Said 'is name was Watson and Bean—leastways 'e was Bean.

From Project Gutenberg

Once last winter they was 'most a blizzard; leastways the wind set back on its hind-legs and howled.

From Project Gutenberg