not really

idiom

—used to say "no" in a way that is not very forceful or definite

"Was the movie good?" "Not really."

"Do you want to go to a movie?" "No, not really."

Examples of not really in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So people on your team are trying to strap you down… No, no, not really. —Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024

This is not really an attack on anyone or anything. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024

Still, the idea of Emma Hayes’s Chelsea team as a sort of Mighty Ducks-style underdog does not really fit with reality. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024

Also, that’s another reason why it’s not really been 10 years of complete normal stability. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024

The problem is there’s not really a no-brainer defensive tackle option at 21 if Murphy is gone, as now expected. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024

Tens of millions of people is not really a cult following. —Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024

Unlimited free agency is not really in the best interest of the sport. —Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024

And as the possibility that the economy is not really landing looms, some economists and officials suggest that the Fed’s next move may even be a rate increase — not a reduction. —Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024