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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This is not particularly unusual, and in a traditional 4-2-3-1 system, forcing a team down one side is effective.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Evernote’s pricing is not particularly competitive, especially compared with free options like Apple Notes or Google Keep, but also Microsoft’s OneNote, included with the Microsoft 365 cloud service, which can be a borderline mandatory expense for many tech users.
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That’s not particularly surprising, given that Massachusetts is one of the nation’s bluest states.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Yom Kippur is the one day when even people who are not particularly observant feel compelled to attend synagogue and refrain from using technology.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Evernote’s pricing is not particularly competitive, especially compared with free options like Apple Notes or Google Keep, but also Microsoft’s OneNote, included with the Microsoft 365 cloud service, which can be a borderline mandatory expense for many tech users.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
That’s not particularly surprising, given that Massachusetts is one of the nation’s bluest states.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Yom Kippur is the one day when even people who are not particularly observant feel compelled to attend synagogue and refrain from using technology.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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