at least

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree to a certain extent up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

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Analysts typically put the country’s total crude reserves at between one billion and 1.4 billion barrels, enough to cover at least several months of imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Newsbeat understands that more than 90% of affiliated youth teams have at least one qualified coach who's done the training.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Earplugs and earmuffs should have a Noise Reduction Rating of at least 22 decibels.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Year-over-year comparisons do get tougher toward the end of 2027, but that’s at least in part an “embarrassment of riches, since growth rates right now are pretty stellar.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The bear had clawed the bark at least two days before.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

at least

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