not so much
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]- 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.
- 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
[edit]- For the second sense, commonly used in the construction "not so much... as..."
Further reading
[edit]- “not so much (something) as (something else)”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “not so much”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “not so much” (US) / “not so much” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “not so much”, in Collins English Dictionary.