least
/list/ particle C2- Smallest in amount or extent. · He earns the least money in his family.· Of all the sisters, she has the least patience.
- Followed by a plural noun: the smallest number of; the fewest. · Whichever queue contains the least items by the time this logic branch is reached will be executed first.
- Any, no matter how small in amount or extent. · not even the least amount· It is indicative of his true character that he could not manage to show even the least bit of courtesy in such a situation.
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At least as far as he is able.
And when I grow up, I’ll write one—but I’m grown up now,” she added in a sorrowful tone; “at least there’s no room to grow up any more _here_.”
Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I _was_ when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”
“I haven’t the least idea what you’re talking about,” said Alice.
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