"leastways" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈliːstˌweɪz/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} leastways (not comparable)
  1. (UK, colloquial or dialectal) at least Tags: UK, colloquial, dialectal, not-comparable Translations (at least): поне (pone) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-leastways-en-adv-6SE3VqLm Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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