No. 1,044 in Dutch
althans
"At least" or "that is to say."
In a sentence
Ik ga naar het feest, althans dat is mijn plan.
I'm going to the party, at least, that's my plan.
Here, 'althans' is used to mean 'at least' and introduces a slight uncertainty or clarification regarding the statement.
Hij heeft het geprobeerd, althans dat zegt hij.
He has tried it, at least that's what he says.
In this example, 'althans' introduces a reported statement with potential doubt about its truth or certainty.
De resultaten zijn goed, althans tot nu toe.
The results are good, at least up until now.
This use of 'althans' qualifies the statement by specifying a limitation in time or scope.
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