to say the least
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to say the least
adverb
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Used to suggest an understatement.
The 9/11 attacks weren't very good for America. / To say the least!
Similar: and then some, and how
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adv suggesting understatement
| Español | por decir lo menos |
|---|---|
| Français | c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire, c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire, pour le moins |
| Deutsch | gelinde gesagt |
| Italiano | a dir poco, perlomeno, quantomeno |
| Ελληνικά | και λίγα λες kai líga les |
| Русский | мя́гко говоря́ mjáxko govorjá |
| العربية | على أقلّ تقدير |
Talk about this word "to say the least." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/to%20say%20the%20least. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. to say the least. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/to%20say%20the%20least "to say the least." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/to%20say%20the%20least.Cite this
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