not so much

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English

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Pronunciation

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Phrase

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not so much

  1. Indicates that the speaker identifies with a prior statement to a much lesser degree (or not at all) than the other person.
    My mom really likes spinach; me, not so much.
  2. Indicates that one factor is much more relevant or important than another.
    It's not so much that he's a bad person, but that his political views are too extreme.

Usage notes

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  • For the second sense, commonly used in the construction "not so much... as..."

Further reading

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