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to say the least

to say the least
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [too sey stressed th ee leest]
    • /tu seɪ stressed ði list/
    • /tuː ˈseɪ ðə liːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too sey stressed th ee leest]
    • /tu seɪ stressed ði list/

Definitions of to say the least words

  • adverb to say the least at the minimum 1
  • phrase to say the least You can use to say the least to suggest that a situation is actually much more extreme or serious than you say it is. 0
  • noun to say the least without the slightest exaggeration; at the very least 0
  • noun to say the least to understate 0
See all 4 definitions of to say the least

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Parts of speech for To say the least

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of To say the least

to say the least popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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