phrase · informal
Needless to say
UK/ˈniːdləs tə seɪ/US/ˈniːdləs tu seɪ/NEED·less to say
Used to introduce a statement that is obvious or already known
Examples
“Needless to say, regular revision helps students get better marks.”
“Needless to say, safety checks are mandatory before the experiment.”
“Needless to say, public transport improvements benefit low-income families most.”
Band 8 sentence
“Needless to say, any policy that ignores scientific evidence will fail to address the root causes of the problem.”
Collocations
- Needless to say, + clause
- Needless to say (comma) at the start
Word family
Common mistakes
Needless say, we must act now.→Needless to say, we must act now.
No need to say that the results were poor.→Needless to say, the results were poor.
Say it for a higher band
5I don't need to say→6Of course→7+Needless to say
Synonyms
Of course
Easily confused
Of course
“Of course we will consider environmental impacts in the plan.”
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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