Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at the very least

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables: at the very least
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.

Example Sentences

"After all, if we think of the Vatican as a vast and hugely successful multinational corporation, then this interview would appear to be the equivalent of a profits warning. At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985."
"Palace made it 3-1 on 81 minutes, Nketiah nipping in to finish nicely, then doing a no-celebration pose in front of the away fans. Nketiah grew up a couple of miles from the Den. It felt, at the very least, like a neighbourly overture, and in violent contrast to the opening act at the other end."

Inflected Forms

at very least (alternative)

Antonyms

at the very most

Questions

What does at the very least mean?: At least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.

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