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nothing less than

nothing less than adverb: certainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.

Adverb

nothing less than (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Certainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.
    • Near-synonyms: nothing if not, nothing but
    • Of course he disappointed you. The man is nothing less than a fraud and a swindler.

Synonyms of nothing less than

Questions about nothing less than

What does nothing less than mean?
Nothing less than means certainly and completely: definitely, and wholly rather than merely mostly.
What part of speech is nothing less than?
Nothing less than is an adverb.

Words near nothing less than in the dictionary

  1. nothing for it
  2. nothing gold can stay
  3. nothing if not
  4. nothing is certain but death and taxes
  5. nothing is said that has not been said before
  6. nothing less than
  7. nothing like
  8. nothing more than
  9. nothing new under the sun
  10. nothing personal
  11. nothing sandwich

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