Please explain usage of " ATLEAST "in degrees of comparision.
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You are comparing things with each other so comparative degree.
"John is at least as big as Jim."
That is comparing two objects.
You did not say:
"John is big." (positive)
You did not say:
"John is the biggest of all."(superlative)
That is comparing two objects.
You did not say:
"John is big." (positive)
You did not say:
"John is the biggest of all."(superlative)