needless to say

Idioms  

1. Very likely or obvious, self-evident, as in Needless to say, the availability of assault weapons is closely connected with crime. Although nonsensical at first glance (if unnecessary to say, why say it?), this phrase is generally used for emphasis. It originated as needless to speak in the early 1500s. Also see go without (saying).

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needless to say

This, needless to say, was not exactly normal behavior for a 9-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

But making bets based on ideas of future measures of future inflation is, needless to say, pretty difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"I've spoken to management there this morning and needless to say, this has been a huge shock and has rocked them," he told the ABC.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

"This is, needless to say, very good news for the direct benefit of citizens, both... in the EU and in Switzerland."

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Our speed, needless to say, had slowed considerably.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green