as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I never suggested that he was incompetent, still less that he was dishonest
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let alone
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Kayshon Boutte has never topped 600 receiving yards in a season, let alone Doubs’ career-high 724, and doesn’t boast the same physical gifts.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Still given that millions of songs on the platform don’t get a single stream — let alone the 1,000 required to actually get paid out at all — the business still reflects a system where very few break artists break through, even if the number is growing.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Still less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still%20less. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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