/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of to a lesser extent Find synonyms for: Adverb1. less, to a lesser extentusage: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language