at very least

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

Meanings

adverbat very least (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of at the very least.

    By now, you’ve probably heard the term “Stuff+” (it was mentioned in today’s intro, at very least).

    2025 February 10, Levi Weaver, Ken Rosenthal, “MLB’s 2025 offseason in summary, plus what is Stuff+?”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2025
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    At very least, it was Soviet policy to direct its overseas propaganda and disinformation effort, and the funds, in the ways indicated above[…].

    1981, Herbert I[ra] London, Albert L. Weeks, “Myth of Isolationism”, in Myths That Rule America, Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, →ISBN, page 117

    Better still, early indications are that Ferrari have delivered a car that, whisper it, may have a shout at the title or, at very least, race victories.

    2026 March 5, Giles Richards, “‘That person has gone’: Lewis Hamilton ditches despair for feelgood Ferrari reboot”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2026
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APA

at very least. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20very%20least

MLA

“at very least.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20very%20least. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at very least,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20very%20least.

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