au moins

See also: aumoins

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o mwɛ̃/

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Adverb

au moins

1. at least, at a minimum

   Antonym: au plus

Usage notes

• The locutions au moins and du moins both translate into English as "at least," but they are used differently:
  • au moins describes a minimum amount or quantity;
  • du moins introduces a limiting restriction on the scope of the sentence.

Derived terms

• tout au moins (“at the very least”)

See also

• à tout le moins