She was angry at almost everyone—to put it mildly.
•To say she was angry is putting it mildly.
•To put it mildly, she was enraged.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put it mildly — To understate the case • • • Main Entry: ↑mild … Useful english dictionary
put it mildly — If you put it mildly, you express your opinion or reaction in a controlled way, without exaggeration. She s 3 years old and already able to read. That s promising, to put it mildly! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
to put It mildly — See: TO SAY THE LEAST … Dictionary of American idioms
(to) put it mildly — to put it ˈmildly idiom used to show that what you are talking about is much more extreme, etc. than your words suggest • The result was unfortunate, to put it mildly (= it was extremely unfortunate). • To say I m disgusted is putting it mildly.… … Useful english dictionary
to put it mildly — spoken 1) used for saying that the words you have chosen are not as extreme as they could have been The pay cut was unpopular, to put it mildly. 2) used for saying that a situation is much worse than the words that you are using to talk about it… … English dictionary
put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mildly — [mīld′lē] adv. 1. in a mild manner 2. to a mild degree; somewhat to put it mildly to state it with or as if with restraint * * * See mild. * * * … Universalium
mildly — (adv.) O.E. mildelice graciously, affably, kindly; see MILD (Cf. mild) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Phrase to put it mildly is attested from 1929 … Etymology dictionary
mildly — [mīld′lē] adv. 1. in a mild manner 2. to a mild degree; somewhat to put it mildly to state it with or as if with restraint … English World dictionary
