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leastwise

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
English least
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós
Proto-Germanic *wīsaz
Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz
Proto-West Germanic *-wīs
Old English -wīs
Middle English -wis
English -wise
English leastwise

    From least + -wise.

    Adverb

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    leastwise (not comparable)

    1. (US, informal) At least.
    2. Minimally.

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