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no es precisamente

isn't exactly

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phrase Rare #37,634
isn't exactly Often softens a criticism or expresses that something falls short of an expectation.
SP: El restaurante no es precisamente barato.
EN: The restaurant isn't exactly cheap.

No es precisamente mi gusto, pero, sí.

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

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

No sé, no es precisamente amigable.

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

— Voraz (2017)

No es precisamente mi tempo.

It's not exactly my tempo.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

Él no es precisamente un caballero.

He's not exactly a gentleman.

No es precisamente un palacio, pero es cómodo.

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

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)