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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Apart from one shocking death (when Tranter switches from neutralizing bombs up close to eliminating threats with his long-range rifle), the action is entertaining enough in the moment, but not especially memorable.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The indicators are not especially promising.
—Vilius Kavaliauskas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By comparison, the Adebayo/Jovic lineups were not especially effective.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Although there are occasional car chases and shootouts and eventually an upsettingly high body count, its cops are not particularly competent (Lizzie, in fact, is notably incompetent, prone to freezing up at inopportune times), and its criminals not especially clever.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The indicators are not especially promising.
—Vilius Kavaliauskas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By comparison, the Adebayo/Jovic lineups were not especially effective.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Although there are occasional car chases and shootouts and eventually an upsettingly high body count, its cops are not particularly competent (Lizzie, in fact, is notably incompetent, prone to freezing up at inopportune times), and its criminals not especially clever.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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