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not to say en · CCONJ

Meanings

1. Even; perhaps; almost.
   • 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. c. 1962, Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff, “Wake of the Waves”, in Deborah A. Starr, Sasson Somekh, editors, Mongrels Or Marvels, Stanford University Press, published 2011, →ISBN, page 145:

Translations (3)

nl om niet te zeggen (even; perhaps; almost) · fr pour ne pas dire (even; perhaps; almost) · pl żeby nie powiedzieć (even; perhaps; almost)

not to say en · X

Meanings

1. Used to clarify a statement: not intended to mean.
   • “Without an engaged audience, there’s no route to stardom.” ¶ That’s not to say that Sophie thinks the internet celebrity is dead. They may just have to work a little harder for it. 2024 June 26, Stephanie McNeal, “Influencers Aren’t Getting Famous Like They Used To”, in Glamour:

Relateds

not that · that is to say