vielmehr

Based on: viel
Adverb
1.

rather

(Fairly rare and a bit hard to use idiomatically if you don't have a lot of sprachgehfühl. Tends to come early in the sentence and is used to express contrast, not preference.)
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Examples
  • Vielmehr zeigt diese Reaktion, dass er unsicher ist.
  • Rather, this reaction shows that he is insecure.

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How many meanings does the German word 'vielmehr' have?

vielmehr has 1 distinct meaning: 1. rather .

What is 'vielmehr' related to?

The word 'vielmehr' is related to viel.

Where can I learn more about 'vielmehr'?

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