nowhere/not anywhere near

not anywhere near

1. Completely unlike; not at all similar. This design's not anywhere near what I had in mind—you'll just have to start over from the beginning.
2. A great deal less; not nearly. I do pretty well in math, but I'm not anywhere near as gifted as my older sister.
See also: anywhere, near, not
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nowhere/not anywhere ˈnear

not nearly: The bus was nowhere near full.The test wasn’t anywhere near as difficult as I expected.
See also: anywhere, near, not, nowhere
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