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Meaning of not to say | Babel Free

Conjunction CEFR C1

Definitions

Even; perhaps; almost.

Equivalents

Français pour ne pas dire

Nederlands om niet te zeggen

Polski żeby nie powiedzieć

Examples

“At first Marc was somewhat shocked, then he burst out laughing and finally came to the conclusion that actually it was all rather sad, not to say stupid.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

not to speak of notwithstanding nought withstanding nought-withstanding noughtwithstanding now