mildly
21mildly — adv. [milthely]. 52 β …
22mildly — maɪldlɪ adv. slightly, moderately; in a gentle or temperate manner; delicately; pleasantly, softly …
23mildly — mild·ly …
24to put It mildly — See: TO SAY THE LEAST …
25to put It mildly — See: TO SAY THE LEAST …
26(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.… …
27put 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! …
28to 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… …
29put it mildly — To understate the case • • • Main Entry: ↑mild …
30to\ put\ It\ mildly — See: to say the least …