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Nem por isso
Nem por isso means not really or not particularly. It is an answer, not a sentence modifier, so it stands alone after a question. It softens a refusal the way not really does in English.
Examples in context
Gostaste do filme? Nem por isso.
Did you like the film? Not really.
O hotel era caro? Nem por isso.
Was the hotel expensive? Not really.
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