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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually rather" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a degree of surprise or to soften a statement, often indicating that something is more significant or different than initially thought.
Example: "I thought the movie would be boring, but it was actually rather entertaining."
Alternatives: "quite surprisingly" or "surprisingly enough".
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It's actually rather sophisticated.
That's actually rather fitting.
It's actually rather tragic.
"He was actually rather proud of that".
Todd's book is actually rather compassionate.
So it was actually rather unprofessional.
It is actually rather beautiful.
It was actually rather brilliant.
"It's actually rather important," Ms. Zhou said.
Mr. Routson's portrayals are actually rather tender.
(They actually rather hate "ordinary people").
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