not to say

idiom

used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!

Examples of not to say in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But that’s not to say the MARQ Adventurer Damascus Steel Edition is not special. Andrew Williams, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 That’s not to say that her own love life has always been sunsets and champagne. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 That’s not to say the Emory builds lack technology—quite the contrary, as many of the 356s the shop creates feature parts from 911s, high-tech suppliers, and modern-day comforts, like electronic fuel injection and electric air conditioning. Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024 That’s not to say things can’t get stretched in the near term. Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not to say 

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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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