Closely and Rather

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Closely adverb - To a close degree.

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Rather and closely are semantically related in exactly topic. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Closely".

Nearby Words: close, closeness, closer

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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Closely and rather are semantically related in exactly topic. Sometimes you can use "Closely" instead an adverb "Rather".

But the resulting AI personality was somewhat schizophrenic and a bit too closely based on Lara Croft Dana Light, and so was inclined to solve what she perceived as "problems" in rather violent ways.

Source: Literature / Constellation Games
It also does not precisely represent a "greatest album" list, but rather a list of artists who align closely with the tastes of the staff and not their relative importance in the musical canon.

Source: Useful Notes / NME: The 500 Greatest Albums of all Time
The children's lullaby "Rockabye Baby" has rather disturbing lyrics if you study them closely.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Music

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