Meaning & use
let alone
Used after a negative statement to emphasize that something further is even less likely or necessary.
See it in a sentence
He can't even boil an egg, let alone cook a full dinner for guests.
The town has no hospital, let alone a specialist for rare conditions.
A note on using this word
Always follows a negative clause and introduces something more extreme, making the initial claim feel even stronger by comparison.
Words with a similar meaning
much less
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