The meaning of Least

adverb

In a faint manner; indistinctly.

Usage examples:

She smiled faintly

adverb

With little strength; slightly

Usage examples:

The hospital room smelled faintly of disinfectant.

adverb

With justice.

Usage examples:

He could not fairly be accused of wasting police time

adverb

To some extent.

Usage examples:

‘are you busy?’ ‘ish’

noun

An issue of magazine, journal, etc.

Usage examples:

The super duo appears in the latest ish

noun

Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’.

Usage examples:

That ish was hard for me to watch

adverb

(spelled the way it is often spoken) kind of (= slightly)

Usage examples:

I was kinda sorry to see him go.

adjective

Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

Usage examples:

The plants will grow into little bushes

determiner & pronoun

A small amount of.

Usage examples:

We got a little help from a training scheme

determiner & pronoun

Used to emphasize how small an amount is.

Usage examples:

I have little doubt of their identity

adjective

Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.

Usage examples:

The aircraft suffered minimal damage

adjective

As small as possible

Usage examples:

Fortunately, damage to the heart was minimal.

adjective

Very small in amount

Usage examples:

The chances of losing money are minimal., the service will be provided for free, or at minimal cost.

noun

The least or smallest amount or quantity possible, attainable, or required.

Usage examples:

Keep costs to a minimum

adjective

Smallest or lowest.

Usage examples:

This can be done with the minimum amount of effort

adjective

Being the smallest amount or number allowed or possible

Usage examples:

Her lawyer asked the judge to give her the minimum sentence.

adjective

Extremely small.

Usage examples:

Minute particles

noun

A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.

Usage examples:

We waited for twenty minutes

noun

A sixtieth of a degree of angular measurement (symbol: ʹ)

Usage examples:

Delta lyrae is a double star with a separation of over 10 minutes of arc

adverb

To a certain extent; quite; fairly.

Usage examples:

The event was moderately successful

adverb

Within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little

Usage examples:

The new apartment complex will be moderately priced for middle-income people., he was moderately su…

adverb

Used to describe an action or a quality that is not very large or small but between the two

Usage examples:

Moderately priced autos sell better during a recession., moderately sized clothing is frequently la…

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Usage examples:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

adverb

From a distance; without physical contact.

Usage examples:

New electronic meters that can be read remotely

adverb

In any way; to a remote degree

Usage examples:

He isn’t even remotely like his brother., a remotely operated car

adverb

Employees who work remotely work mainly from home and communicate with the company by email and telephone

Usage examples:

50,000 of our 130,00 employees work remotely., more work nowadays can be conducted remotely.

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

Usage examples:

A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

verb

Raze or destroy (a fortification)

Usage examples:

A council determined whether the fort should be kept or slighted

adverb

To a small degree; not considerably.

Usage examples:

He lowered his voice slightly

adverb

In a small amount or degree

Usage examples:

She’s slightly taller than her sister.

adverb

A little

Usage examples:

She's slightly taller than her sister., i'm slightly upset she forgot my birthday., i'm slightly wo…

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

Usage examples:

The room was small and quiet

adjective

Not big; less in size or amount than is average

Usage examples:

A small business, small lunches, he’s small for his age., those jackets come in small, medium, and …

adjective

Limited in size, amount, activity, etc.

Usage examples:

Loans help small firms fund training., the company made a small profit last year., verna said the r…

adverb

To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather.

Usage examples:

Matters have improved somewhat since then

adjective

Very small.

Usage examples:

A tiny hummingbird

noun

A very young child.

Usage examples:

Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud

adjective

Extremely small

Usage examples:

Just trim a tiny bit off my hair, please.

adverb

In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly.

Usage examples:

He vaguely remembered talking to her once

adverb

In a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

Usage examples:

I vaguely remembered having met her before., he had thought only vaguely about a managerial future …