LEASTWISE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

If nothing else ('leastwise' is informal and 'leastways' is colloquial)

Example:

the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching

Synonyms:

at any rate; at least; leastways; leastwise

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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