Mainly and Rather

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Mainly adverb - For the most part.

Usage example: you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing

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

Nearby Word: main

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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

Stargate Atlantis: Ronon has a rather big sword and he's rather good at it (mainly due to him being even more muscular than a Jaffa, he handles it like a really big knife).

Source: Sword Fight
In their first appearance, they're mainly comic relief and thus rather similar in personality.

Source: Divergent Character Evolution
Puppeteer Parasite: Yuugo is being manipulated by a hatchling clone of Shiraori, though she mainly uses it to nudge him in certain directions rather than fully control him.

Source: Light Novel / Kumo Desu Ga, Nani Ka?

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