at the very least

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Adverb

at the very least (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) at least; as an absolute minimum; emphatic form of at the least.

   Antonym: at the very most

   • 2013 September 20, Martina Hyde, The Guardian‎^[1]:

     After all, if we think of the Vatican as a vast and hugely successful multinational corporation, then this interview would appear to be the equivalent of a profits warning. At the very least, it would seem to be tinkering with the formula of the biggest spiritual brand in the world, analogous to Coca-Cola changing its famous recipe in 1985.

Translations

as an absolute minimum

• French: au minimum (fr), au moins (fr), au bas mot (fr), tout au moins (fr)
• German: allerwenigstens (de)
• Irish: ar a laghad ar bith
• Polish: przynajmniej (pl), w najgorszym przypadku (pl)