Meaning & use

at least

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No less than a specified amount, degree, or number; used to indicate a minimum.

See it in a sentence

We need at least three volunteers to run the event smoothly.

The trip will take at least five hours, depending on traffic.

A note on using this word

"At least" can also introduce a small consolation in an otherwise disappointing situation, as in "at least we tried."

Words with a similar meaning

a minimum of

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Words with an opposite meaning

at most

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