Freely and Rather

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Freely adverb - Of one's own free will.

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

Nearby Words: free, freedom

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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

Satan is a main character but rather than being the Lord of Darkness, he freely circulates in Heaven and converses (albeit rather impudently) with God Himself.

Source: Literature / Book of Job
The White House senior staff are strongly characterized by their devout, unshakable loyalty to President Bartlet (who is similarly loyal to them, freely risking political capital rather than throw members of his staff under the bus), occasionally to the point of My Master, Right or Wrong.

Source: Undying Loyalty
It's not a super jump like the Griffin Wing or Gravity Boots from Ecclesia's predecessors; rather, it allows Shanoa to freely fly around.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Video Games

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