not especially
idiom
informal
—used to say that one is not very interested in doing something
"Would you like to go to a movie?" "No, not especially."
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Craddock writes this because it was variously believed that the spirit was medicinal (nope), poisonous (not especially) or hallucinogenic (not even close).
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Born and raised in Wilmington, N.C., a beach town near the southern edge of the state, her family was socially conservative but not especially political.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 12 July 2024
Many of these new buildings occupy docks areas that, if hardly no go in this gentlest of cities, were previously not especially inviting.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Wickline is the straight role but does not especially land the dark comedy.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Born and raised in Wilmington, N.C., a beach town near the southern edge of the state, her family was socially conservative but not especially political.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 12 July 2024
Many of these new buildings occupy docks areas that, if hardly no go in this gentlest of cities, were previously not especially inviting.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Wickline is the straight role but does not especially land the dark comedy.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for not especially
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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