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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'this rather' is an acceptable phrase in written English.
You can use it to indicate that one thing applies more than another. For example, "This rather ironic situation occurred when the politician, who had recently expressed their strong opposition to animal testing, was revealed to have funded laboratory experiments."
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This rather stymies lobbyists.
Scarcity stokes this rather than braking it.
But this rather misses the point.
This rather misses the point.
Why this, rather than that?
I find this rather baffling.
This rather disrupts the narrative.
"Really?" This rather alarmed me.
Wasn't this rather boring work?
But this rather leaden effort will not.
What is behind this rather modest figure?
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com