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61 entries under adverb topic. ×

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rather(conjunction, sooner, preferably, alternatively)
13
alternatively(rather, otherwise, sooner, conversely)
12
preferably(rather, sooner, alternatively)
7
instead of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, conjunction)
6
in lieu(expression, idiom, rather, alternatively)
6
in place of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, rather)
6
in lieu of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
5
more willingly(expression, idiom, sooner, preferably)
3
as an alternative(expression, idiom, rather, alternatively)
3
before
3
sooner(rather, preferably)
3
for
3
in preference to
3
more readily(expression, idiom, sooner, preferably)
2
as contrasted with
2
as opposed to
2
faute de mieux(expression, idiom, rather, substitution)
2
first(rather, sooner, preferably)
2
however(also, despite, beside, nevertheless)
1
by choice(expression, rather, sooner, preferably)
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