What does 余り (amari | あまり) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

余り楽しくなかったな。
amari tanoshiku nakatta na.
I didn't enjoy it very much.

余りよい考えではないと思いますが。
amari yoi kangae de wa nai to omoi masu ga.
I'm afraid it's not a good idea.

彼女は余りにもおびえて口がきけなかった。
kanojo wa amarini mo obie te kuchi ga kike nakatta.
She was so scared that she couldn't speak.

医者は私に余り食べ過ぎないように注意した。
isha wa watashi ni amari tabe sugi nai yō ni chūi shi ta.
The doctor advised me not to eat too much.

写真が余りよくないものであることが時々ある。
shashin ga amari yoku nai mono de aru koto ga tokidoki aru.
Sometimes those photos are not very good.

彼の両親は別として、誰も彼を余りよく知らない。
kare no ryōshin wa betsu toshite, dare mo kare o amari yoku shira nai.
Apart from his parents, no one knows him very well.

メアリーはすごく美人だけど性格は余りよくない。
mearī wa sugoku bijin da kedo seikaku wa amari yoku nai.
Mary is very beautiful, but she doesn't have a very good personality.

彼は日常生活の中でエネルギーを余り使わない事を決めた。
kare wa nichijō seikatsu no naka de enerugī o amari tsukawa nai koto o kime ta.
He decided not to use much energy in his daily life.

お金が余りないんですから、安くさえあればどんな食べ物でもいいです。
okane ga amari nain desu kara, yasuku sae are ba donna tabemono demo ī desu.
I don't have too much money, so any food will do as long as it's cheap.

料理は余りおいしくなかったが、その他の点では、そのパーティーは成功だった。
ryōri wa amari oishiku nakatta ga, sonota no ten de wa, sono pātī wa seikō datta.
The dishes were not so delicious, but otherwise the party was a success. | The food wasn't very delicious, but otherwise the party was a success.

余りよく知り合っていない人に反対するのは、礼儀正しくないことだと考えるのである。
amari yoku shiriatte i nai hito ni hantai suru no wa, reigi tadashiku nai koto da to kangaeru no de aru.
They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.

スキーシーズンも終わりに近づいて、ウエアとかのバーゲンやっているけど、余り物しかなくて丁度いいサイズのモノがない。
sukī chīzun mo owari ni chikazui te, uea toka no bāgen yatte iru kedo, amarimono shika naku te chōdo ī saizu no mono ga nai.
Since ski season is almost over, the ski wear that's on sale is all leftovers, so there's nothing that's just my size.

	The Japanese word
	余り
	is pronounced
	amari \| あまり
	means
	not so, not very

	Examples:
	余り楽しくなかったな。 amari tanoshiku nakatta na. I didn't enjoy it very much.
	余りよい考えではないと思いますが。 amari yoi kangae de wa nai to omoi masu ga. I'm afraid it's not a good idea.
	彼女は余りにもおびえて口がきけなかった。 kanojo wa amarini mo obie te kuchi ga kike nakatta. She was so scared that she couldn't speak.
	医者は私に余り食べ過ぎないように注意した。 isha wa watashi ni amari tabe sugi nai yō ni chūi shi ta. The doctor advised me not to eat too much.
	写真が余りよくないものであることが時々ある。 shashin ga amari yoku nai mono de aru koto ga tokidoki aru. Sometimes those photos are not very good.
	彼の両親は別として、誰も彼を余りよく知らない。 kare no ryōshin wa betsu toshite, dare mo kare o amari yoku shira nai. Apart from his parents, no one knows him very well.
	メアリーはすごく美人だけど性格は余りよくない。 mearī wa sugoku bijin da kedo seikaku wa amari yoku nai. Mary is very beautiful, but she doesn't have a very good personality.
	彼は日常生活の中でエネルギーを余り使わない事を決めた。 kare wa nichijō seikatsu no naka de enerugī o amari tsukawa nai koto o kime ta. He decided not to use much energy in his daily life.
	お金が余りないんですから、安くさえあればどんな食べ物でもいいです。 okane ga amari nain desu kara, yasuku sae are ba donna tabemono demo ī desu. I don't have too much money, so any food will do as long as it's cheap.
	料理は余りおいしくなかったが、その他の点では、そのパーティーは成功だった。 ryōri wa amari oishiku nakatta ga, sonota no ten de wa, sono pātī wa seikō datta. The dishes were not so delicious, but otherwise the party was a success. \| The food wasn't very delicious, but otherwise the party was a success.
	余りよく知り合っていない人に反対するのは、礼儀正しくないことだと考えるのである。 amari yoku shiriatte i nai hito ni hantai suru no wa, reigi tadashiku nai koto da to kangaeru no de aru. They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.
	スキーシーズンも終わりに近づいて、ウエアとかのバーゲンやっているけど、余り物しかなくて丁度いいサイズのモノがない。 sukī chīzun mo owari ni chikazui te, uea toka no bāgen yatte iru kedo, amarimono shika naku te chōdo ī saizu no mono ga nai. Since ski season is almost over, the ski wear that's on sale is all leftovers, so there's nothing that's just my size.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org