Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not least

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables: not least
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Especially; particularly.

Example Sentences

"His experiences debating made him a more articulate communicator, not least because the topics were often controversial."
"For a variety of reasons, not least because it is quite cheap."
"I suffered setbacks, not least a reduction in state funding."

Questions

What does not least mean?: Especially; particularly.

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