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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Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was not particularly sharp, completing 12 of 23 passes for 157 yards with an interception.
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CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
In many respects, pulling the trigger on Judy and Nick’s relationship makes logical sense within the themes established in the first film, which used this animal society as a not particularly subtle allegory for real-world discrimination.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
While Jenner and Kardashian were not particularly impressed with Murphy’s reality pitch, the meeting did lead to Murphy writing a role for the influencer on Season 12 of American Horror Story, while subsequently lead to All’s Fair.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
In many respects, pulling the trigger on Judy and Nick’s relationship makes logical sense within the themes established in the first film, which used this animal society as a not particularly subtle allegory for real-world discrimination.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
While Jenner and Kardashian were not particularly impressed with Murphy’s reality pitch, the meeting did lead to Murphy writing a role for the influencer on Season 12 of American Horror Story, while subsequently lead to All’s Fair.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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