遅くとも (おそくとも): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

遅くとも (おそくとも) means at the latest.

See example sentences below.

遅くとも at a glance

遅くとも

おそくともosokutomo

N1adv

at the latest

遅くともおそくともosokutomoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

at the latest

Example 1

明日遅くとも午後３時までに来てください。

Translation

Please come by 3 PM at the latest tomorrow.

Example 2

遅くとも今週中に返事をください。

Translation

Please reply by the end of this week at the latest.