Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Substantially and rather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantially" instead an adverb "Rather".
Substantially
Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Rather and substantially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Substantially".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and rather
- much and substantially
- very and rather
- very and substantially
- greatly and rather
- greatly and substantially
- extremely and rather
- extremely and substantially
- nearly and rather
- nearly and substantially
- almost and rather
- almost and substantially
- really and rather
- really and substantially
Both words in one sentence
- Soban's frigate has a substantially greater firepower than a regular frigate, the Dreadnaught is rather more powerful than the Battlecruiser, the most powerful ordinary vessel, and the third...well, calling it a god is about right.
Source: Hero Unit -
Nerf: The game-breakingly powerful Luna spell from the previous game (which could let its wielders take out even the end bosses like last week's trash) is made more cumbersome in this game, having its accuracy cut substantially as well as being rather bank-breaking to purchase.
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It not only results in rather convenient selective memory loss, but also changes Harry's personality substantially.
Source: Easy Amnesia
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