leastwise

adverb

ˈlēst-ˌwīz How to pronounce leastwise (audio)
Definition of leastwisenext
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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  1. always
  2. anyway
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  • Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of always
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  • But when Herzog came calling, Kate and Rooney Mara signed up anyway.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano, twin sisters and the co-founders behind buzzy Manhattan restaurants Raf’s and The Musket Room, hosting is almost always a group effort anyway.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of anyway
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“Leastwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leastwise. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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