not really

idiom

—used to say "no" in a way that is not very forceful or definite

"Was the movie good?" "Not really."

"Do you want to go to a movie?" "No, not really."

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The threat against which China justifies its campaign—a Taiwanese push for independence—does not really exist: the Taiwanese people support the status quo and understand that pursuing independence would alienate the island’s international partners and likely invite a Chinese attack. —

David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 Is Ohio a battleground state? Ohio used to be considered a major battleground state, but that's not really that case anymore. —

Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024 Those credit prices are not really a prediction by us of what the actual credit prices will be. —

Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 But that’s not really how a lot of comic shops actually shelved their books these days. —

Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not really