least
determiner
[ liːst ]
• smallest in amount, extent, or significance.
• "who has the least money?"
Similar:
slightest,
smallest,
minimum,
minimal,
minutest,
tiniest,
littlest,
Opposite:
greatest,
most,
least
pronoun
• the smallest amount, extent, or significance.
• "how others see me is the least of my worries"
least
adverb
• to the smallest extent or degree.
• "my best routine was the one I had practised the least"
least
adjective
• used in names of very small animals and plants, e.g. least shrew.
Origin:
Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.
little
adverb
• to a small extent.
• "he reminded me a little of my parents"
Similar:
slightly,
faintly,
remotely,
vaguely,
moderately,
somewhat,
a little bit,
quite,
to some degree,
fairly,
sort of,
kind of,
kinda,
ish,
Opposite:
a great deal,
• only to a small extent; not much or often (used for emphasis).
• "he was little known in this country"
Origin:
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel .
at least
• not less than; at the minimum.
• "clean the windows at least once a week"
Similar:
at the minimum,
no less than,
not less than,
as a conservative estimate,
at rock-bottom,
more than,
• if nothing else (used to add a positive comment about a generally negative situation).
• "the options aren't complete, but at least they're a start"
• anyway (used to modify something just stated).
• "they seldom complained—officially at least"
