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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Herzog often refers to himself—including at the beginning of this documentary—as a poet, though he’s not particularly known for writing verse.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Seth McFarlane’s post, while not particularly effective in combating a natural disaster, sums everyone’s feelings up nicely.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
If there’s no dog in the house, another equally solid getaway plan is volunteering to run an errand—a not particularly fun one.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Dec. 2024
While many of us love dressing warmly for the cool outside air, being able to access our seasonal clothing like sweaters and sweatshirts in an organized closet is an entirely different story that many of us, ahem, might not particularly prefer not to discuss.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
Seth McFarlane’s post, while not particularly effective in combating a natural disaster, sums everyone’s feelings up nicely.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
If there’s no dog in the house, another equally solid getaway plan is volunteering to run an errand—a not particularly fun one.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Dec. 2024
While many of us love dressing warmly for the cool outside air, being able to access our seasonal clothing like sweaters and sweatshirts in an organized closet is an entirely different story that many of us, ahem, might not particularly prefer not to discuss.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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