Either and Rather

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Either adverb - In addition to what has been said.

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Rather and either are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Either".

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

Usage example: I would rather go to the movies than stay at home

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

The Sims 3 is a little better at mixing genes of parents together, since it operates on either-or range sliders rather than an either-or default skintone assignment.

Source: Chocolate Baby
So rather than show a woman in the throes of pleasure, the orgasm is either muted or replaced altogether with a symbolic substitute.

Source: The Modest Orgasm
Not that either of them is that defenseless either, especially the rather Amazonian warrior Princess.

Source: Assassin Outclassin'

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