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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Investigators targeted a surprising brain region: the lateral hypothalamus, which is associated with a variety of basic functions, though not especially with locomotion.
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2024
The human ear and brain are not especially good at identifying separate sources of sound in a noisy environment to focus on a particular conversation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
In surveys through the years, people did not especially blame either party for the epidemic.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
The layout is also not especially smooth for fast, one-handed phone use.
—PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2024
The human ear and brain are not especially good at identifying separate sources of sound in a noisy environment to focus on a particular conversation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
In surveys through the years, people did not especially blame either party for the epidemic.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
The layout is also not especially smooth for fast, one-handed phone use.
—PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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