LEASTWISE as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • if nothing else (`leastwise” is informal and `leastways” is colloquial)
   Synonym(s)
   • at any rate (what does at any rate mean?)
   • at least (what does at least mean?)
   • leastways (what does leastways mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • at least he survived
   • they felt–at any rate Jim felt–relieved though still wary
   • the influence of economists–or at any rate of economics–is far-reaching