Kindly
Rather
Rather adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: I say, don't you think that's rather expensive for a hamburger?
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Although the others do their best to treat him kindly, if rather condescendingly, he is very uncomfortable.
Source: Literature / The Go-Between - Due to Values Dissonance, modern-day viewers tend to take rather less kindly to these characters than was intended.
Source: High-HeelFace Turn -
Alex is rather scared to be brought before this being, so the being uses Alex's memories of bringing his dog to a Kindly Vet, with Alex as the dog.
Source: Kindly Vet
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