to say the least

English

Pronunciation

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Adverb

to say the least (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Used to suggest that what was previously stated was an understatement.

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

Synonyms

• and then some, and how

Translations

suggesting understatement

• Finnish: lievästi sanottuna
• French: c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire (fr), c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire
• German: gelinde gesagt
• Greek: και λίγα λες (kai líga les)
• Hungarian: finoman szólva, enyhén szólva
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• Italian: a dir poco
• Russian: мя́гко говоря́ (ru) (mjáxko govorjá)
• Serbo-Croatian: blago rečeno (благо речено)
• Swedish: milt sagt

References

• “to say the least”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.