to say the least

to say the least

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Adverb

to say the least (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Used to suggest an understatement.

   Synonyms: and then some, and how

   The 9/11 attacks weren't very good for America. / To say the least!

   His performance, to say the least, didn't impress me.

Translations

suggesting understatement

Dutch: op zijn minst gezegd Finnish: lievästi sanottuna French: c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire (fr), c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire, pour le moins (fr) German: gelinde gesagt Greek: και λίγα λες (kai líga les) Hungarian: finoman szólva, enyhén szólva Italian: a dir poco Polish: co najmniej (pl) Russian: мя́гко говоря́ (ru) (mjáxko govorjá) Serbo-Croatian: blago rečeno (благо речено) Swedish: milt sagt Ukrainian: м'я́ко ка́жучи (mʺjáko kážučy)

References

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