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Italian

quantomeno

/kwan.toˈme.no/adverbC1
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Meaning

at least

  • At the lowest estimate; at the very least

In a sentence

Se non puoi venire, avvisami quantomeno con qualche ora di anticipo.

If you can't come, at least let me know a few hours in advance.

La sua risposta mi è sembrata quantomeno ambigua.

His answer seemed ambiguous to me, to say the least.

Dovrebbero quantomeno scusarsi per l'errore commesso.

They should at least apologize for the mistake they made.

Usage notes

  • Spelled as a single word, equivalent to 'almeno' or 'per lo meno', often slightly more formal.

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