at the (very) least

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Definition of at the (very) least

—used to indicate the least thing that is true, acceptable, desirable, or certain to happenHe wanted to win the race, or at the least, to finish second.It will change your life or, at the very least, teach you something new.At the very least, she deserves to be heard.

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“At the (very) least.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20%28very%29%20least. Accessed 12 December 2019.