Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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least | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
to the lowest degree | No | No | No | Yes |
least (noun) | to the lowest degree (noun) |
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something that is of no importance |
least (adjective) | to the lowest degree (adjective) |
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the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree |
least (adverb) | to the lowest degree (adverb) |
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used to form the superlative, smallest in size or degree | used to form the superlative, smallest in size or degree |