to say the least (phrase)

Pengertian “to say the least”

To say the least adalah frasa bahasa Inggris yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa pendapatmu yang sesungguhnya bahkan lebih serius dari apa yang baru kamu katakan.

Frasa yang umum digunakan ini memiliki sinonim, antara lain:

• at the very least
• to put it plainly
• to put it mildly

Lihat juga:

• needless to say
• sorry to say
• Who says?
• nice to meet you
• nice to see you
• not to mention
• at least
• the least/fewest
• take the plunge
• the last thing one wants

Contoh Kalimat “to say the least” dan Artinya

1. They thought the whole situation rather amusing, to say the least.
   (Mereka berpikir bahwa situasi tersebut secara keseluruhan agak lucu, setidaknya.)
2. He could have been more tactful, to say the least.
   (Dia seharusnya bisa lebih bijaksana, setidaknya.)
3. When I told her that I couldn’t make it, she was disappointed, to say the least.
   (Ketika saya mengatakan padanya bahwa saya tidak bisa datang, dia kecewa, setidaknya.)

References:

1. Meaning of to say the least in English. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/to-say-the-least. Accessed on May 25, 2019.
2. Definition of ‘to say the least’. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/to-say-the-least. Accessed on May 25, 2019.
3. to say the least – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/to-say-the-least. Accessed on May 25, 2019.
4. to say the least. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/to+say+the+least. Accessed on May 25, 2019.
5. to say the least. https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/to-say-the-least. Accessed on September 21, 2019.