to put it mildly

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to put it mildly — idiom

1. used to indicate that what you are saying is an understatement — the actual situ

1.idiom
Definition

used to indicate that what you are saying is an understatement — the actual situation is much more extreme, serious, or intense than your words suggest.

Example

The restaurant was not very clean, to put it mildly.

The team's performance was disappointing, to put it mildly.