Schematize from more positive to more negative these answers to the guestion 'How are you?'.
I am very well, thank you
I am fine!
More or less
Not too bad
Couldn't be worse
Did I schematize correct?
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I would put 'not too bad' above 'more or less.' In the UK we frequently say 'not too bad' to mean 'I'm OK/I'm quite good' so it has a positive rather than a negative meaning. Maybe people from other English-speaking countries will feel differently.
Other than that, yes it is right. 'More or less' strikes me as a bit of a weird response to 'how are you' though. It doesn't seem like a complete response. You could say something like 'I'm more or less OK' to answer that question, and if someone asked 'Are you OK?' you could answer 'more or less', but I wouldn't expect to hear it as a response to 'how are you?'
It doesn't seem like a complete response. Maybe the
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