"leastwise" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|least|-wise|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wīsaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-wīsaz", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-wīs", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-wīs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-wis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-wise", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "leastwise", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="leastwise"> From least + -wise. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} leastwise (not comparable)
  1. (US, informal) At least. Tags: US, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-leastwise-en-adv-fSFeYaxQ Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 56 44
  2. Minimally. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Minimally): най-малко (naj-malko) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-leastwise-en-adv-kGXObamJ Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 18 82 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 18 82 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 15 85 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of 'Minimally': 2 98
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