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