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!

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Still, if the Canadian club is representing the AL in two weeks’ time, that’s not to say that the north-of-the-border numbers will be inadmissible in MLB’s calculus. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025 That’s not to say that Addison can be replaced easily. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 That’s not to say his life is without its hurdles. Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 That’s not to say the movie is all sunshiny and upbeat about the increasing dominance of tech in our lives. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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