Dana Hendam
What is the difference between "not exactly" and "not especially"?
2022년 6월 8일 오후 10:27
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2022년 6월 13일
Not especially—used to say that one is not very interested in doing something. "Would you like to go to a movie?" "No, not especially." informal. Not Exactly —used in speech as a mild way of saying "no" especially to indicate that what someone has said is not completely correct or true "He's your boss, isn't he?" -"Not exactly." "Did everything go the way you planned it?"-"Not exactly." I hope this helps ☺️
2022년 6월 9일
Hi Dana! Like Michael said, it's a subtle difference. They're very similar. When you say "not especially", it means the subject is likely true, but not *very* true. It is more about a *degree* of something. An example: "It's not especially hot today" meaning: it's hot today, but *not very hot* (and may be a little cool). If you say "It's not exactly hot today", the meaning is more: it's definitely not hot (and probably is cool). They're very similar, and you can usually use them interchangeably. It's just a subtle difference. Hope that helps!
2022년 6월 9일
I don't see much of a difference, they are pretty much the same
2022년 6월 8일
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