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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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.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Moreover, many of their governments have maintained business relations with Moscow despite the war in Ukraine and are not particularly concerned about Russian influence in their countries.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025
Worryingly, presenting opponents with facts was not particularly successful.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
The new species is not particularly large by dinosaur standards and is similar in size to the American bison, according to the .
—Hannah Peart, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Moreover, many of their governments have maintained business relations with Moscow despite the war in Ukraine and are not particularly concerned about Russian influence in their countries.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025
Worryingly, presenting opponents with facts was not particularly successful.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
The new species is not particularly large by dinosaur standards and is similar in size to the American bison, according to the .
—Hannah Peart, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not particularly
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“Not particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20particularly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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