needless to say

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).

Example Sentences

“Needless to say, Friday’s sudden about-face wasn’t expected by me nor global markets right away, which appear to have been caught off-guard by signs of a possible prolonged trade war with China,” Mark L. Newton, Fundstrat’s head of technical strategy, wrote in a note released after the tariff plan was announced.

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“Needless to say, Friday’s sudden about-face wasn’t expected by me nor global markets right away, which appear to have been caught off-guard by signs of a possible prolonged trade war with China,” Mark L. Newton, Fundstrat’s head of technical strategy, wrote in a note released after the tariff plan was announced.

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And needless to say, in our current information ecosystem, context still means everything.

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Needless to say, Fateh is more than aware of what his potential win could mean for the future of the Democratic Party in Minneapolis.

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The two messaged back and forth about the serendipity of it all, and needless to say, “the date went really well,” Derraugh said, smiling shyly.

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