English-German translations for to say the least

• gelinde gesagt
  Das ist gelinde gesagt sehr merkwürdig. That is amazing, to say the least.
  Das war, gelinde gesagt, nicht einfach. This was not easy, to say the least.
  Das ist gelinde gesagt peinlich. That is, to say the least, irritating.

Examples

• The 9/11 attacks werent very good for America. / To say the least!
• His performance, to say the least, didnt impress me

Related words

• there isn't any easy way to say this
• to say nothing of
• that is that is to say
• that is to say