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to_say_the_least

to say the least

English

Interjection

to say the least

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

Boy: The 9/11 attacks weren't very good for America

Girl: To say the least!

Synonyms

and then some, and how

Translations

interjection

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)

Italian: a dir poco
Russian: мя́гко говоря́ (ru) ‎(mjáxko govorjá)
Serbo-Croatian: blago rečeno ‎(благо речено)
Swedish: milt sagt