Less
Less adverb - Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
Not so much and less are semantically related. in smaller topic. In some cases you can use "Not so much" instead the word "Less" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like to a lesser degree, to a smaller extent.
Not so much
Less and not so much are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Less" with "Not so much", this terms are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- little and less
- little and not so much
- barely and less
- barely and not so much
- reduced and less
- reduced and not so much
- smaller and less
- smaller and not so much
- not much and less
- not much and not so much
- fewer and less
- fewer and not so much
- to a lesser degree and less
- to a lesser degree and not so much
Both terms in one sentence
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Not so much in later seasons, which has Arf both spending less time in her wolf form and spending less time together with Fate.
Source: Canine Companion -
Not so much in the manga and OVA where he's a little less discriminating (as some hapless SWAT soldiers find out).
Source: Pay Evil unto Evil -
Well, not so much evil as succumbing to The Virus, but he has the same powers as you do (plus the ability to clone himself!) and are more or less in the same boat, so it seems to count.
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