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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One of the concerns that many point out is that the challenge was not particularly climate conscious given the relatively short time flyers had to complete it.
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Michele Robson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The survey indicates that self-driving cars are not particularly important to today's drivers.
—Seth Jacobson, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Others, however, say the department has become a bloated bureaucracy that is not particularly effective, and that states are better prepared to handle their own education policies.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Since the contest was not particularly close, the real drama was what happened with Kevin’s shoulder.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Michele Robson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The survey indicates that self-driving cars are not particularly important to today's drivers.
—Seth Jacobson, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Others, however, say the department has become a bloated bureaucracy that is not particularly effective, and that states are better prepared to handle their own education policies.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Since the contest was not particularly close, the real drama was what happened with Kevin’s shoulder.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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