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Most ill-advised, if nothing else (9)

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leastwise

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'if nothing else' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'most ill-advised' is the wordplay.
'most ill' becomes 'least' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'advised' becomes 'wise' (associated in meaning).
'least'+'wise'='LEASTWISE'

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(Other definitions for leastwise that I've seen before include "in Hollywood at any rate" , "However (US)" , "in any case" , "anyway" , "If nothing else" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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