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in my humble opinion

in my humble opinion prepositional phrase: used to introduce or qualify a statement, as expressing one's own view, not one backed by external authority or to be accepted without question.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Used to introduce or qualify a statement, as expressing one's own view, not one backed by external authority or to be accepted without question
    • So what is it that makes SBB (Swiss national railways) tick? In my humble opinion, two things. Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and...2025 October 15, Vitali Vitaliev, “The recipe for Swiss bliss”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 68
    Synonyms:
    IMHO, in my opinion, in my view, by my lights, in my honest opinion

Synonyms of in my humble opinion

Questions about in my humble opinion

What does in my humble opinion mean?
In my humble opinion means used to introduce or qualify a statement, as expressing one's own view, not one backed by external authority or to be accepted without question.
What part of speech is in my humble opinion?
In my humble opinion is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in my humble opinion in the dictionary

  1. in moderation
  2. in mora
  3. in more shit than a Werribee duck
  4. in motion
  5. in my honest opinion
  6. in my humble opinion
  7. in my opinion
  8. in name
  9. in nappies
  10. in neat
  11. in need

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