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no es precisamente

not exactly

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phrase Rare #37,586
not exactly Often used to soften a negative statement or to say something is not very true of someone or something.
SP: No es precisamente barato, pero vale la pena.
EN: It's not exactly cheap, but it's worth it.

No sé, no es precisamente amigable.

I don't know, it's not exactly friendly.

— Crudo (2017)

No es precisamente mi tempo.

It's not exactly my tempo.

— Whiplash (2014)

Él no es precisamente un caballero.

He's not exactly a gentleman.

No es precisamente mi gusto, pero, sí.

It's not exactly my taste, but, yes.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

No es precisamente un palacio, pero es cómodo.

It's not exactly a palace, but it's comfortable.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)