Decidedly and Rather

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Decidedly

Decidedly adverb - Without question and beyond doubt.
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Rather and decidedly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Decidedly".
Nearby Word: decided

Rather

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
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Decidedly and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decidedly" instead an adverb "Rather".

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  • Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown The plasma weapons are decidedly not boxy, but rather rounded and (in some cases) cylindrical, but they're copied from the alien designs rather than designed from the ground up.
    Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown
  • Companion Cube They're programmed to be loyal like puppies, and as a result the Tau consider them companions rather than, well, expendable drones (a sentiment decidedly not shared by the players).
    Source: Companion Cube
  • Lyrical Dissonance: As with Nu Metal, there can at times be a rather jarring tonal contrast between the overtly "br00tal, tuff guy" music and the sometimes decidedly introspective, Wangst-y lyrics.
    Source: Deathcore
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