not particularly
idiom
: only a little : not very or not very much
He is not particularly good at math.
"Did you like the movie?" "No, not particularly."
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Episode 1 Coyotes Coyotes, the wolf-adjacent animals that are prevalent in the greater L.A. area, are not particularly well liked by Angelenos, especially those who have dogs and fear the animals will attack their pets.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
In all of our working with him, Steve was not particularly interested in 2 things the music industry as a whole is obsessed with — credit and money.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The engine sound is noticeable but not particularly appealing when accelerating enthusiastically.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The survey found that college students are not particularly antisemitic, as measured by agreement with such traditional tropes as that Jews have too much power and are unfair business competitors.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
That’s not particularly surprising, considering the high-wage jobs and high cost of living that come with being a California resident, experts agree.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Tom is not particularly handsome, clever or well-connected.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Lemon balm is not particularly picky about soil, but needs good drainage to return after winter, which is most likely in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
Initially, scientists believed that fungi were attracting insects to spread spores, but newer research has shown that insects are not particularly attracted to their light.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
In all of our working with him, Steve was not particularly interested in 2 things the music industry as a whole is obsessed with — credit and money.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The engine sound is noticeable but not particularly appealing when accelerating enthusiastically.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The survey found that college students are not particularly antisemitic, as measured by agreement with such traditional tropes as that Jews have too much power and are unfair business competitors.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
That’s not particularly surprising, considering the high-wage jobs and high cost of living that come with being a California resident, experts agree.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Tom is not particularly handsome, clever or well-connected.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Lemon balm is not particularly picky about soil, but needs good drainage to return after winter, which is most likely in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 3-7.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
Initially, scientists believed that fungi were attracting insects to spread spores, but newer research has shown that insects are not particularly attracted to their light.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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