not really
idiom
—used to say "no" in a way that is not very forceful or definite
"Was the movie good?" "Not really."
"Do you want to go to a movie?" "No, not really."
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Dry January is indeed in full swing, although some people may just be going damp or moist or not really participating at all.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
In an interview with GQ, Tom Holland opens up—kind of, sort of, not really—about his relationship with Zendaya.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
So start internally, make sure that [person] is not really there, and then go external.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Not really.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20really. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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