What part of speech is at least?

"At least" can be a few different parts of speech, depending on its function in a sentence. Here are the most common:

* Adverb: When "at least" modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, it functions as an adverb.

* Example: "I ate at least three cookies." (modifying the verb "ate")

* Prepositional phrase: "At least" can also function as a prepositional phrase, acting as a modifier for nouns.

* Example: "They were at least a mile away." (modifying the noun phrase "a mile away")

Let me know if you have a specific sentence in mind and I can help you determine the part of speech of "at least" within that context.