115 entries under expression topic. ×

12
kind of(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, pretty)
12
sort of(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, way)
7
to some extent(idiom, adverb, amount, pretty)
6
by choice(idiom, adverb, choice, sooner)
6
in preference(idiom, adverb, choice, sooner)
5
on the contrary(idiom, conjunction, or, contrariety)
4
by all means(idiom, affirmation)
4
pretty well(idiom, imperfection, unimportance)
3
faute de mieux(idiom, adverb)
3
in lieu of(idiom, adverb, sooner, instead)
3
in some measure(idiom, adverb, smallness)
3
instead of(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, conjunction)
3
like better(verb, idiom, favor, desire)
3
more readily(idiom, adverb, sooner, instead)
3
more willingly(idiom, adverb, sooner, instead)
2
as an alternative
2
by preference(idiom, adverb, choice, sooner)
2
good enough(idiom, imperfection)
2
have rather(idiom, choice)
2
per contra(idiom, contrariety)
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