Overall
Overall adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Both words in one sentence
- It does contain a rather large amount of...erm...rather vivid imagery, but the overall writing quality more than makes up for it.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Twilight -
Rather than focusing on the overall war, it instead is centered around the relationship between Zeheart and Asemu.
Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam AGE - While they do share certain plot and premise similarities, the overall tone of the films are actually rather different.
Source: They Copied It, So It Sucks
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