"nothing like" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-nothing like.ogg [Mid-Atlantic]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} nothing like (not comparable)
  1. Not nearly. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nothing_like-en-adv-OQ9XytdH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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