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."
Examples of not especially in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Herbicides are not especially effective on this plant.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
On its own, the first version of the Limitless system is not especially unusual.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
Murder trials, day to day, are not especially exciting to cover.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In a street rich in halal butchers and supermarkets, Ms. Rashid does not especially stand out.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Jared Kushner’s investment fund is not especially large by global finance standards.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Bangladesh, however, has one of the world’s largest unbanked populations – 60 million adults – and an overall population of 169 million not especially well served by incumbent lenders.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In 1945, the young family settled in Burnaby, a Vancouver suburb that, at the time, was almost exclusively white — and not especially inviting to Black newcomers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The answers were generic, not especially personalized, but did provide concrete — if sometimes obvious — suggestions.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
On its own, the first version of the Limitless system is not especially unusual.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
Murder trials, day to day, are not especially exciting to cover.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In a street rich in halal butchers and supermarkets, Ms. Rashid does not especially stand out.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Jared Kushner’s investment fund is not especially large by global finance standards.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Bangladesh, however, has one of the world’s largest unbanked populations – 60 million adults – and an overall population of 169 million not especially well served by incumbent lenders.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In 1945, the young family settled in Burnaby, a Vancouver suburb that, at the time, was almost exclusively white — and not especially inviting to Black newcomers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The answers were generic, not especially personalized, but did provide concrete — if sometimes obvious — suggestions.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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