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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Details have yet to be disclosed about the series (Murphy recently revealed that its premiere date is on Feb. 14, 2026), but one thing's for sure: People are not particularly taking a liking to the costumes.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 June 2025
California authorities, including the LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, had responded to the protests — which were not particularly extensive, nor notably, violent — and had clear control of the situation long before soldiers began arriving in the city.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
For some Black leaders, that’s not particularly reassuring.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
Trescott, who hosts the Aviation News Talk podcast, said the terrain surrounding Montgomery-Gibbs is not particularly dangerous.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 June 2025
California authorities, including the LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, had responded to the protests — which were not particularly extensive, nor notably, violent — and had clear control of the situation long before soldiers began arriving in the city.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
For some Black leaders, that’s not particularly reassuring.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
Trescott, who hosts the Aviation News Talk podcast, said the terrain surrounding Montgomery-Gibbs is not particularly dangerous.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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