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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The cover art — Elton in a funereal formal suit, posed on the Long Walk leading to Windsor Castle — was a not particularly subtle sign that unlike in the manic decade before, Elton was now making more of his own choices.
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
That's not particularly surprising for such an indiscriminate effort.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
On one side are the benefits of elections, which are often considerable, even for leaders who are not particularly invested in democratic freedoms.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But of course Israel had alternatives, as the main advocacy group for family members of Israeli hostages in Gaza noted, albeit alternatives that were not particularly palatable to Israel’s leaders.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
That's not particularly surprising for such an indiscriminate effort.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
On one side are the benefits of elections, which are often considerable, even for leaders who are not particularly invested in democratic freedoms.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But of course Israel had alternatives, as the main advocacy group for family members of Israeli hostages in Gaza noted, albeit alternatives that were not particularly palatable to Israel’s leaders.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not particularly
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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