Possibly and Rather

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Possibly adverb - It is possible.

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Rather and possibly are semantically related in maybe topic. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Possibly".

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Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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Possibly and rather are semantically related in maybe topic. Sometimes you can use "Possibly" instead an adverb "Rather".

Among the Friends-inspired: Partners, a rather similar show about the lives, loves, and careers of 20somethings; Coupling (the British Friends); and later possibly How I Met Your Mother.

Source: Follow The Leader / Live-Action TV
Possibly justified in that while he definitely has the smarts to plan things out like an entire battle plan of death traps, Kevin is still a kid who can't think rationally in the heat of the moment when danger confronts him rather than vice versa.

Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action Film
Or rather like watching a procession of phosphorous dots or pixels cover the screen one at a time, possibly building up to a coherent picture at the end.

Source: Required Secondary Powers / Comic Books

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