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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Until Russia’s recent aggression, Ukrainians were not especially interested in joining NATO.
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
He was considered quiet and not especially active politically.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Catcher contributions to a lineup are not especially apples-to-apples with other positions because of the defensive and game management expectations that exist for catchers but not other position players.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Investigators targeted a surprising brain region: the lateral hypothalamus, which is associated with a variety of basic functions, though not especially with locomotion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2024
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Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
He was considered quiet and not especially active politically.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Catcher contributions to a lineup are not especially apples-to-apples with other positions because of the defensive and game management expectations that exist for catchers but not other position players.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Investigators targeted a surprising brain region: the lateral hypothalamus, which is associated with a variety of basic functions, though not especially with locomotion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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