Dictionary
althans
Meaning
- at least, anyway, at any rate
- right now, now
Hyphenated as
al‧thans
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑlˈtɑns/
Etymology
Univerbation of al + thans. Originally, in the 17th century, it meant an emphatic version of “now”, as in “already now”/“by now”, but this meaning is now outdated or archaic.
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