Thesaurus results for LEASTWISE

leastwise

adverb

ˈlēst-ˌwīz

Definition of leastwise

as in always

whatever else is done or is the case leastwise you have a job, and that's more than some folks can say

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Crowley's mention of the Evers endorsement drew a round of applause at both of his campaign stops in New Glarus and Madison this week, but similar votes of confidence haven't always been decisive in other primaries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Engineers spent months pondering the approach in late 2025 and early 2026, when the only antenna that was able to communicate with Voyager 2 was down for repair anyway.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Of course, some of the AI winners grew to become overheated in late June and were due for a pullback anyway.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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