putting it mildly

A form of put it mildly — To state without exaggeration; to understate, to state in euphemistic terms.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put it mildly
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putting it mildly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20it%20mildly

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“putting it mildly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20it%20mildly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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