at least

phrase

1
not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly more
Mr Gray will remain the director for three years at least.
The disease killed at least 120 people in England last year.
We are expecting to at least double our money.
at the very least (=not less than and probably much more than):
The journey will take a year, at the very least.
at the least:
You should walk 30 minutes every day, at the least.
Synonyms and related words
Too much, extra and more
too
exceptional
surplus
2
even if nothing else happens or is true
At least no one can accuse me of hiding the truth.
You might at least have waited for me.
We have reached an agreement that at least gives the company a chance to survive.
at the very least:
At the very least the player is guilty of violent behaviour.
at the least:
We should be working to prevent, or at the least mitigate, the next conflict.
Synonyms and related words
True, definite and based on facts
true
certain
objective
3
used when mentioning an advantage that exists in spite of the problem or disadvantage that you have just mentioned
A two per cent pay rise is not very much, but at least it’s better than nothing.
You lost, but at least you can say you tried.
The work is difficult, but at least the pay is good.
Synonyms and related words
Despite something
despite
in spite of something
nevertheless
4
used when you are saying something that changes or limits what you have just said
The election will mean the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the present system.
No one saw anything, or at least they’re not talking about it if they did.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of adding extra information
namely
incidentally
furthermore

单词	at least
释义	at least phrase DEFINITIONS4 1 not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly more Mr Gray will remain the director for three years at least. The disease killed at least 120 people in England last year. We are expecting to at least double our money. at the very least (=not less than and probably much more than): The journey will take a year, at the very least. at the least: You should walk 30 minutes every day, at the least. Synonyms and related words Too much, extra and more too exceptional surplus 2 even if nothing else happens or is true At least no one can accuse me of hiding the truth. You might at least have waited for me. We have reached an agreement that at least gives the company a chance to survive. at the very least: At the very least the player is guilty of violent behaviour. at the least: We should be working to prevent, or at the least mitigate, the next conflict. Synonyms and related words True, definite and based on facts true certain objective 3 used when mentioning an advantage that exists in spite of the problem or disadvantage that you have just mentioned A two per cent pay rise is not very much, but at least it’s better than nothing. You lost, but at least you can say you tried. The work is difficult, but at least the pay is good. Synonyms and related words Despite something despite in spite of something nevertheless 4 used when you are saying something that changes or limits what you have just said The election will mean the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the present system. No one saw anything, or at least they’re not talking about it if they did. Synonyms and related words Ways of adding extra information namely incidentally furthermore at least phrase DEFINITIONS4 1 not less than a particular amount or number, and possibly more Mr. Gray will remain the director for three years at least. The disease killed at least 120 people in New England last year. We are expecting to at least double our money. at the very least (=not less than and probably much more than): The trip will take a year, at the very least. at the least: You should walk 30 minutes every day, at the least. Synonyms and related words Too much, extra and more too exceptional surplus 2 even if nothing else happens or is true At least no one can accuse me of hiding the truth. You could at least have waited for me. We have reached an agreement that at least gives the company a chance to survive. at the very least: At the very least the man is guilty of violent behavior. at the least: We should be working to prevent, or at the least mitigate, the next conflict. Synonyms and related words True, definite and based on facts true certain objective 3 used when mentioning an advantage that exists in spite of the problem or disadvantage that you have just mentioned A two percent raise is not very much, but at least it’s better than nothing. You lost, but at least you can say you tried. The work is difficult, but at least the pay is good. Synonyms and related words Despite something despite in spite of something nevertheless 4 used when you are saying something that changes or limits what you have just said The election will mean the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the present system. No one saw anything, or at least they’re not talking about it if they did. Synonyms and related words Ways of adding extra information namely incidentally furthermore
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