Author: frank

not completely : almost but not quite I see her nearly every day. We very nearly missed the plane. [=we came very close to missing the plane] I nearly won.

sometimes but not often Occasionally, we see deer in the field. = We occasionally see deer in the field. Occasionally, things don’t go as planned. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Very occasionally [=rarely], she will have a glass of wine.

[more rarely; most rarely] not very often She rarely talks about her past. These machines only need to be fixed very rarely. = These machines rarely need to be fixed. The temperature rarely [=seldom] drops below freezing here.

in spite of what has just been said I had lost a lot of money in the poker game; nevertheless [=however], I decided to continue playing. Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun nevertheless. It was a predictable, but nevertheless funny, Read More …

to or at a more distant place or time or a more advanced point : FURTHER. drive farther north It’s farther away than I’d thought. I tried to read the book, but I got no farther [=further] than the first chapter. You think I don’t like you? Read More …

[more likely; most likely] without much doubt : PROBABLY He’ll very likely be late. It will most likely rain tomorrow. [=it will probably rain tomorrow] “Will it rain tomorrow?” “Most likely.” She will more than likely not get the job. [=she will very probably not get the job]

1 : to some degree or extent Yesterday was a rather [=fairly] hot day. That sounded rather [=quite a bit] like thunder. a rather [=quite] common flower — often used to make a statement less forceful He has been spending rather a lot of money lately. She rather likes chocolate. To Read More …

used to indicate the main purpose of something, reason for something, etc. The game is designed primarily [=mainly] for younger children. They seemed primarily [=mostly] interested in getting rich.