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not less than It'll cost at least 500 dollars. She must be at least 40. Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. I've known her at least as long as you have.
- 2 used to add a positive comment about a negative situation She may be slow but at least she's reliable.
- 3 even if nothing else is true or you do nothing else You could at least listen to what he says. Well, at least they weren't bored.
- 4 used to limit or make what you have just said less definite synonym anyway They seldom complained—officially at least. It works, at least I think it does.
used when mentioning the last person or thing of a group, in order to say that they are not less important than the others Last but not least, I'd like to thank all the catering staff.
especially The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described.
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