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at the very least

at the very least adverb: at least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.

Adverb

at the very least (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) At least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.
    • 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...2013 September 20, Martina Hyde, The Guardian
    • 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.2025 January 3, Barney Ronay, “Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta”, in The Guardian

at the very least meaning in Bengali

at the very least in Bengali

অন্তত, একদম ন্যূনতম হিসেবে

Antonyms of at the very least

Forms of at the very least

alternative format very least

Questions about at the very least

What does at the very least mean?
At the very least means at least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.
What is at the very least in Bengali?
At the very least in Bengali is অন্তত, একদম ন্যূনতম হিসেবে. See At the very least meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is at the very least?
At the very least is an adverb.

Words near at the very least in the dictionary

  1. at the top of one's lungs
  2. at the top of one's voice
  3. at the top of the heap
  4. at the top of the pile
  5. at the top of the tree
  6. at the very least
  7. at the very most
  8. at the wheel
  9. at the whim of
  10. at the worst
  11. at third hand

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Adapted from Wiktionary: at the very least (page history and authors); at the very least (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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