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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Tucked away in a couple of buildings in Old Town are rows upon rows of colorful artwork, which is not especially unusual for the state historic park.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Chastain, who is the lead star and an executive producer of the series, was not especially understanding.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The self in question is just fundamentally slight and not especially ambitious.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
But many of the mobile home owners paid multiple times that maximum buyout figure for their trailers — which are cemented into the ground and not especially mobile.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Chastain, who is the lead star and an executive producer of the series, was not especially understanding.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The self in question is just fundamentally slight and not especially ambitious.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
But many of the mobile home owners paid multiple times that maximum buyout figure for their trailers — which are cemented into the ground and not especially mobile.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Not especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20especially. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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