Mostly and Rather

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Mostly adverb - For the most part.

Usage example: the weather this month has been mostly mild

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

Nearby Word: most

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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

Despite having a quite powerful drop, the song mostly focuses on melody rather than sheer atonality.

Source: Mohs Rock Metal / Levels 8 And 9
They're capricious and largely lacking in tact and empathy, but the only harm they've done is emotional rather than physical, and mostly directed at other Fairies rather than humans.

Source: The Fair Folk
Technically, every weapon you come across is named as well, though even when it's "Randiram" instead of "Hardened Yew Bow" it's mostly for gameplay reasons rather than the story.

Source: Video Game / The Lord of the Rings Online

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