not exactly friendly

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

Used to say in a polite or indirect way that someone is unfriendly.

friendlyADVERB + friendly

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not exactly

Examples (10)

  • Her manner was not exactly friendly.
  • The receptionist was not exactly friendly when we arrived late.
  • His emails are not exactly friendly in tone.
  • The neighbor across the hall is not exactly friendly to newcomers.
  • The security guard was not exactly friendly, but he let us in.
  • At first, she was not exactly friendly, though she warmed up later.
  • Their customer support chat was not exactly friendly or helpful.
  • He gave me a look that was not exactly friendly.
  • The manager’s response was not exactly friendly, bordering on curt.
  • His greeting was not exactly friendly, to say the least.