Beastly and Rather

Beastly

Beastly adverb - To a great degree.

Rather is an antonym for beastly.

Nearby Words: beast, beastliness

Rather

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

Beastly is an antonym for rather.

Both words in one sentence

  • Amazon Brigade Misty uses a Reptilliane deck, but rather than having sexy women, her deck consists of creepy female snake-people dressed in dresses who tend to look more beastly than human.
  • Western Animation / Bugs Bunny Beastly Bloodsports: "Bully for Bugs" has him facing off against a strong, fast and smart bull in a rather unconventional bullfight.
  • Tanuki Since the Japanese name of "Raccoon Mario" was actually "shippo [tail] Mario," it was most likely meant to be a Little Bit Beastly version of a tanuki rather than a raccoon.
    Source: Tanuki
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