"nowhere near" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} nowhere near
  1. Not by a large margin, not nearly, not at all. Related terms: anywhere near
    Sense id: en-nowhere_near-en-adv-UVf1JmSG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "He's not bad, but he's nowhere near as good as me."
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