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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My husband and his two sisters are not particularly close with either parent because of their less-than-ideal childhood.
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Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
The four men in the dingy are not particularly deep or philosophical, and their lot in life is not metaphorical.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Important, without question, but not particularly exciting.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
The four men in the dingy are not particularly deep or philosophical, and their lot in life is not metaphorical.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike the wells that stipple his fiction, Murakami’s thoughts are not particularly deep.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Important, without question, but not particularly exciting.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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