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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Trump is not particularly popular these days, but for most of 2025, Democrats were even less so.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
That day was not particularly wet, but the continuous rain, combined with heavy snow melt from the mountains, overwhelmed reservoirs and caused rivers to rise.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
But polls suggest that Trump is not particularly popular in the region.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Brock McGillis, who in 2016 became professional hockey's first out gay player, thinks the viral LGBTQ sports series is entertaining, but not particularly empowering.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
That day was not particularly wet, but the continuous rain, combined with heavy snow melt from the mountains, overwhelmed reservoirs and caused rivers to rise.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
But polls suggest that Trump is not particularly popular in the region.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Brock McGillis, who in 2016 became professional hockey's first out gay player, thinks the viral LGBTQ sports series is entertaining, but not particularly empowering.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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