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."
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Neurologists agree, however, that Biden’s episodic memory errors are within the range of normal healthy aging and that the details of one’s personal life are not especially relevant to a president’s job.
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Leo Gugerty, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
Over here: Boston, entitled by 17 championships, its fans not especially likable.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
This account may or may not be true: The IDF’s investigations into itself are not especially trustworthy.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 May 2024
The environment is all-encompassing, though not especially realistic.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2024
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Leo Gugerty, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
Over here: Boston, entitled by 17 championships, its fans not especially likable.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
This account may or may not be true: The IDF’s investigations into itself are not especially trustworthy.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 May 2024
The environment is all-encompassing, though not especially realistic.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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