not so much

Meanings

phrase

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.

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APA

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Chicago

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