leastwise

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adverb

At least.

Similar
at leastleastwaysat any rate
OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English least →
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Meanings

adverbleastwise (not comparable)
  1. USinformalnot comparableAt least.
  2. not comparableMinimally.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbif nothing else (‘leastwise’ is informal and ‘leastways’ is colloquial)

Similar
at leastleastwaysat any rate
Also see
at any rateat leastleastways

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishleast
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. Englishleastwise

From least + -wise.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian най-малко
  • най-малко (naj-malko)Minimally
Cite this entry
APA

leastwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leastwise

MLA

“leastwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leastwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leastwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leastwise.

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