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Definition of "at the least" [at the least]

  • Not less than (adverb)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "at the least" in a sentence
  • "He kept after her constantly, hounded her, harassed her, sought her out with every kind of insignificant task to make her jump to his demands, cuffed her at the least infraction, or at no infraction -- and he enjoyed it."
  • "And for because I have slain this night these knights, I wot well, as is Sir Agravaine Sir Gawaine's brother, and at the least twelve of his fellows, for this cause now I am sure of mortal war, for these knights were sent and ordained by King Arthur to betray me."
  • "What still made no sense however, was why the Prince had been stolen without the other Cabal members — Xonck and Crabbé at the least — being aware of it."
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