althans

Meaning

  1. at least, anyway, at any rate
  2. (archaic) right now, now, immediately

Frequency

C1
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in the 17th century, it meant an emphatic version of “now”, as in “already now”/“by now”, but this meaning is now outdated or archaic.

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