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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But that is too poorly developed to carry much weight — let alone to hang an ending on.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 July 2025 -
Fans bought general admission, standing room only tickets for about $35 plus tax not knowing Swift would be in attendance, let alone perform.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Still less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still%20less. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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