German · adjective or adverb

vielmehr

rather (instead)

adjectives & adverbs · set 3

Example sentences

Er ist nicht faul, vielmehr ist er sehr müde.
He is not lazy, rather he is very tired.
Das war kein Fehler, vielmehr war es Absicht.
That was not a mistake, rather it was intentional.
Sie wollte nicht streiten, sondern vielmehr helfen.
She did not want to argue but rather to help.

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