less so
To lesser degree
Used to indicate a smaller degree of something already mentioned: I enjoy hiking, but my brother less so.
It functions as a compact way to avoid repetition—instead of saying "my brother enjoys it less," the phrase points back to what came before.
Often paired with more so: Some countries embraced the policy, others less so.
- faintlyIn a weak manner
- slightlyTo a minor extent
- marginallyTo a minor extent
- barelyOnly just, almost not
- only justBy the narrowest margin
moderately · relatively · minimally · in contrast · partially · somewhat · not as much · diminished · hardly · insignificantly · subtle · qualification · further · reduced · but · fading · however · halfway
degree/intensity
less somore so
To a higher degree
even more so · more than ever · increasingly · all the more · amplified
so, less, lesson, least, unless, lessons, lesser, lessening, lessened