Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Rather, the multiple storylines all converge smoothly together into this riveting tale about the value of friendship, of selfless love, of fighting for what one believes in.
Source: Fan Fic / Seinen Kakumei Utena - Muri is a game on Steam in the style of a 1980's MS-DOS game, complete with PC Speaker sounds, EGA graphics, and the game screen moving in blocks rather than smoothly.
Source: Video Game / Muri -
Though the camera is above him, it cuts thrice, each one more distanced from him (and echoing his voice) rather than pulling away smoothly.
Source: Skyward Scream
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Smoothly and Rather. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rather/smoothly
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Smoothly or Rather. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rather/smoothly.
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