Acceptably and Rather

Acceptably

Acceptably adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Rather and acceptably are semantically related. in adequately topic. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Acceptably".

Rather

Rather adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: I say, don't you think that's rather expensive for a hamburger?

Acceptably and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptably" instead an adverb "Rather".

Both words in one sentence

  • Space Friction In the MMORPG EVE Online, this is taken to rather ridiculous extremes for an otherwise acceptably scientific game.
  • Though all of Ayn Rand's novels are Anvilicious, for some people the unsubtle political messages in We The Living come off more acceptably than those in her later works, because it targets Russian Communists rather than generic Strawman Political equivalents.
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