leastways

[ leest-weyz ]

adverbDialect.
  1. at least; at any rate; leastwise.

Origin of leastways

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, leastways is from Middle English leest weye. See least, -ways

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How to use leastways in a sentence

  • His last night's jealous speculations touching a man he did not know had leastways led him into no exaggeration.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • I reckon there are some honest lawyers, though I never ain't met one yet—not round here leastways.

  • Everybody most, leastways women, cried for joy to see them meet again at last and have such good times.

    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • No—leastways, not all at once—that is, I don't think I ever see them all come out at once but just one time.

    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • I can't tell whar he lives,Because he don't live, you see; leastways, he's got out of the habitOf livin' like you and me.

British Dictionary definitions for leastways

leastways

US and Canadian leastwise

/ (ˈliːstˌweɪz) /


adverb
  1. informal at least; anyway; at any rate

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