nothing like

phrase

: not nearly
it's nothing like thorough enough

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And before anyone says it — no, this is nothing like the Spygate or Deflategate stuff. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Listeners seemed to delight in the incongruity—a semipopular rapper suddenly sounded nothing like himself. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The format rewards behavior that looks nothing like traditional ecommerce. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 There’s nothing like going through a lot, then being reunited with your people. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nothing like

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nothingly
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“Nothing like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20like. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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