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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The offense so rarely gives everyone else a night off — so rarely allows for a bullpen or starting rotation to endure even the shortest of slumps, let alone the kind of slump the Royals’ bullpen has endured this year.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026 -
Many city residents south of I-20 live a significant ways away from any major medical facilities, let alone emergency facilities.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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“Still less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still%20less. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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