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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Two overtime games to begin the series gave way to a breather Monday, a regulation game not especially close.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
But, if yesterday's National Academies event is anything to judge by, the leadership is not especially interested.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
That non-runners are annoyed by run clubs is not especially surprising.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
Goode is a talented but not especially versatile actor who tends to read as somewhat posh on screen.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
But, if yesterday's National Academies event is anything to judge by, the leadership is not especially interested.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
That non-runners are annoyed by run clubs is not especially surprising.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
Goode is a talented but not especially versatile actor who tends to read as somewhat posh on screen.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 1 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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