Emphasis or Distinction

needless to say

Adverb

/nˈiːdləs tə sˈeɪ/

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used to indicate that what is about to be mentioned is so obvious that it does not require further explanation

with that in mind

Adverb

/wɪð ðæt ɪn mˈaɪnd/

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used to introduce a statement or idea that should be considered because of the information or context just discussed

to say the least

sentence

/tə sˈeɪ ðə lˈiːst/

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used to indicate that the statement being made is a significant understatement or that there is much more that could be said about the topic

in all honesty

Adverb

/ɪn ˈɔːl ˈɑːnɪsti/

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used to emphasize that the speaker is being sincere and truthful in their statement

it goes without saying

Adverb

/ɪt ɡoʊz wɪðˌaʊt sˈeɪɪŋ/

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used to indicate that something is so obvious that it does not need to be explicitly mentioned

to tell the truth

Adverb

/tə tˈɛl ðə tɹˈuːθ/

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used to emphasize that the speaker is about to be completely honest in what they are going to say

truth be told

Adverb

/tɹˈuːθ biː tˈoʊld/

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used to emphasize that the speaker is revealing something honestly or openly