phrasal verb · neutral
put it mildly
/pʊt ɪt ˈmaɪldli/PUT·it·MILD·ly
speakingtask2
used when the true situation is stronger or worse than the words that follow imply
Examples
“The team performed poorly, put it mildly.”
“The housing market is fragile, put it mildly.”
“His remarks were controversial, put it mildly.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policy failed to address root causes, put it mildly — the consequences were profound and far‑reaching.”
Collocations
- put it mildly, ___
- to put it mildly
Word family
put it mildly phrasal verbmildly adverb
Common mistakes
say mildly→put it mildly
Say it for a higher band
5say mildly→6to understate it→7+put it mildly
Synonyms
to understate it
Easily confused
to be blunt
“To be blunt, your proposal lacks evidence.”
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