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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At the heart of the city, this is one of the bustling, busiest areas of London on any day of the week, let alone a sunny Saturday in May, but chuck in a sizeable number of boisterous football fans and there is the potential for things to get messy, hence a large police presence.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025 -
After repeatedly promising and failing to deliver vehicles that safely drive themselves for the past decade, let alone pick up riders, his track record isn’t looking good.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Still less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still%20less. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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