Decently and Rather

Decently

Decently adverb - In a satisfactory way.

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

Nearby Words: decent, decency

Rather

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

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

Both words in one sentence

  • Defector from Decadence: Nepomuk, after the dragons headhunt him for helping Jim and Luke, pretty much renounces the evil ways of dragons, claiming he'd much rather be a good guy like Jim and Luke, since they've actually treated him decently.
  • Fairweather Johnson by Hootie & the Blowfish sold decently, but it got rather average reviews and quickly fell into obscurity.
  • Nalu, a rather obscure energy drink by the coca-cola company globally, is decently popular in the BENELUX.
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