at the risk of doing sth
used before you say something that may seem offensive or stupid:
At the risk of seeming rude, I'm afraid I have to leave now.
At the risk of sounding stupid, how do I send this email?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition
- assuming (that)
- at
- even
- grant
- if
- lest
- long
- provided (that)
- risk
- suppose
- unless
- whether