not nearly
idiom
: much less than : not at all
There's not nearly enough flour for a cake here.
It's not nearly as late as I thought it was.
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Having Arnold’s endorsement is a huge marketing coup, but not nearly sufficient to successfully launch a new car brand.
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Kenneth K. Boyer, Fortune, 19 July 2024
Dobbs was not influential in the way that Rush Limbaugh was, and not nearly as destructive.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
The ice diluted a bit, but not nearly as much as usual.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
One year later, there were just 28 living plants (and not nearly as much evidence of animals eating the plants).
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 July 2024
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Kenneth K. Boyer, Fortune, 19 July 2024
Dobbs was not influential in the way that Rush Limbaugh was, and not nearly as destructive.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
The ice diluted a bit, but not nearly as much as usual.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
One year later, there were just 28 living plants (and not nearly as much evidence of animals eating the plants).
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 July 2024
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“Not nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20nearly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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