à tout le moins

Sa décision est, à tout le moins, surprenante.
His decision is, at the very least, surprising.
L'argument paraît, à tout le moins, fragile.
The argument seems, to say the least, weak.
Il aurait dû, à tout le moins, prévenir son équipe.
He should have, at a minimum, warned his team.
Ce chiffre mérite, à tout le moins, une vérification.
That figure deserves, at the very least, a check.
Le calendrier est, à tout le moins, ambitieux.
The timetable is, to say the least, ambitious.

Similar words

tout au moins

pour le moins

au minimum

du moins

Sa décision est, à tout le moins, surprenante.
His decision is, at the very least, surprising.
Ce chiffre mérite, à tout le moins, une vérification.
That figure deserves, at the very least, a check.
Le calendrier est, à tout le moins, ambitieux.
The timetable is, to say the least, ambitious.
Il aurait dû, à tout le moins, prévenir son équipe.
He should have, at a minimum, warned his team.
L'argument paraît, à tout le moins, fragile.
The argument seems, to say the least, weak.

pour le moins

au minimum

tout au moins

du moins

The words literally say “at all the least”: tout intensifies le moins, the lowest claim one can make.

What does à tout le moins mean?

At the very least, often with a restrained judgment.

Does it imply more could be said?

Often yes, the speaker may be holding back.

Is it more formal than au moins?

Yes, it belongs to a more formal register.

Can it soften criticism?

Yes, it can introduce a measured criticism.

How is it pronounced?

It is pronounced /a tu lə mwɛ̃/.

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