Deadly and Rather

Deadly

Deadly adverb - To a great degree.

Rather is an antonym for deadly.

Nearby Word: dead

Rather

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

Deadly is an antonym for rather.

Both words in one sentence

  • Deadly Upgrade Albeit, unlike most other examples of this trope, this was deadly to everyone else, rather than to Lorne himself...
  • But when the Emperor turns over the table and tries to kill him, Gurgeh prevails because of his incredibly deadly robot buddy rather than any innate rightness.
  • Characters / Warhammer 40000 Imperial Guard This is not to say that Catachans are incautious, but rather that their home planet is so deadly that they become accustomed to danger and anything else seems laughable in comparison.
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