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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At 6ft 4in (193cm), O’Reilly is a physical presence both defending and attacking set pieces, something City are not especially blessed with, particularly with Rodri and Haaland out.
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The servers were not especially helpful at navigating the plenitude.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
In a catalog not especially heavy on brawn, this is Koze’s most purely amniotic recording.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Why go long then, if this style of distribution is not especially suited to United’s squad?
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The servers were not especially helpful at navigating the plenitude.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
In a catalog not especially heavy on brawn, this is Koze’s most purely amniotic recording.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Why go long then, if this style of distribution is not especially suited to United’s squad?
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not especially
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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