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Definition of mildly adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    mildly

     adverb
    adverb
    NAmE//ˈmaɪldli//
     
     
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  1. 1slightly; not very much mildly surprised/irritated/interested Those figures are mildly encouraging, but we need faster progress.
  2. 2in a gentle manner “I didn't mean to upset you,” he said mildly.
    3. Idioms
    to put it mildly
     
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    used to show that what you are talking about is much more extreme, etc. than your words suggest The result was unfortunate, to put it mildly (= it was extremely unfortunate). To say I'm disgusted is putting it mildly.
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