Not much and Rather

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Rather and not much are semantically related. in to some extent topic. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb phrase "Not much".

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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Not much and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not much" instead an adverb "Rather".

It's apparently not much of a big deal; he's just a pretty good wizard... Or rather, it wouldn't be a big deal if he had had his wand.

Source: Finger Snap Lighter
And if where you're going is rather unpleasant, or even if there's not much to do when you get there, this scenario could very well end in tears.

Source: Year Inside, Hour Outside
While "The Call of Cthulhu" is one of the best known titles, it's actually a rather short story in which not much happens and Cthulhu only has a short cameo at the very end.

Source: Spotlight-Stealing Title

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