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The smell was not nearly as bad as people thought it would be. NOTHING | The smell was nothing like as bad as it was thought to be. |
Stella knows a great deal more about cars than me. NEAR | I know nowhere near as much about cars as Stella does. |
Tickets are slightly cheaper this year. QUITE | Tickets are not quite as expensive as last year. |
Our technology was far less advanced than theirs. CONSIDERABLY | This technology was considerably more advanced than ours. |
You're nowhere as good as we are at football. WAY | We're way better than you at football. |
Her brother is decidedly more obstinate than she is. NOTHING | She's nothing like as obstinate as her brother. |
I'm a good deal better at chess than she is. NEAR | She's nowhere near as good as me at chess. |
He's just as clever as you. BIT | You're every bit as clever as him. |
The old version of that phone is much worse than the new one. MILES | The new version of the phone is miles better than the old one. |
House prices are constantly decreasing. LOWER | House prices are getting lower and lower. |