Definitions

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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at least

That pushes his return timeline back to at least August, if not later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Burnham's enthusiasm for taking on the tough stuff appears genuine, for now at least: social care in England being the most striking example.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Gailey of Bankrate recommends getting at least three quotes from different lenders on the same day so you can make an apples-to-apples comparison.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Shredded iceberg lettuce is responsible for at least some of the current outbreak, and the CDC is advising to avoid eating it at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

And then a red car pulls out of a driveway at least twenty feet ahead of us, and Celia slams on the brake.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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