/ ˈmaɪldli; NAmE / adverb
1.
slightly; not very much :
mildly surprised / irritated / interested
2.
in a gentle manner :
'I didn't mean to upset you' he said mildly.
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IDIOMS
- to put it mildly
/ ˈmaɪldli; NAmE / adverb
1.
slightly; not very much :
mildly surprised / irritated / interested
2.
in a gentle manner :
'I didn't mean to upset you' he said mildly.
•
IDIOMS
- to put it mildly
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005