not by much

ADVERB

hardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely comparatively practically rarely seldom simply somewhat

STRONG

just

WEAK

almost inconceivably almost not by a hair by no means detectably faintly gradually imperceptibly infrequently little no more than no way not a bit not at all not likely not markedly not measurably not much not notably not noticeably not often not quite once in a blue moon only only just perceptibly pretty near scantly slightly sparsely sporadically with trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

very

Example Sentences

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Mr. Xi views artificial intelligence as a decisive theater in Beijing’s competition with the U.S., and he is trailing, though not by much.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Bank willingness to extend consumer loans rose — not by much, but to highest level since 2022.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

That advice has been updated lately, but not by much.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

McKenna, 18, has more senior experience than Slicker, but not by much.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

In his enthusiasm, he was overstating, but not by much.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

not by much

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