Altogether
Altogether adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
Rather and altogether are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Altogether".
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Altogether and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Altogether" instead an adverb "Rather".
Both words in one sentence
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Because of this (as well as a lot of Ho Yay and fairly thoughtful treatment of queerness altogether) it has become rather popular among LGBT people.
Source: LGBT Fanbase - So rather than show a woman in the throes of pleasure, the orgasm is either muted or replaced altogether with a symbolic substitute.
Source: The Modest Orgasm - Altogether it takes 15 minutes to beat the game, and it's a disc-based game rather than a downloadable title.
Source: The Problem with Licensed Games
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