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vielmehr: rather — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel B1

vielmehr

rather

rather; used to correct or refine what was just said

IPA/ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

rather; used to correct or refine what was just said

Das Problem ist nicht technisch, vielmehr organisatorisch.

Er ist nicht unhöflich, vielmehr sehr direkt.

Das ist keine Niederlage, vielmehr eine wichtige Erfahrung.

vielmehr does not simply add information; it replaces or corrects an earlier formulation.

Use nicht X, vielmehr Y when Y is the more accurate description.

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Which sentence uses vielmehr correctly?

vielmehr corrects or sharpens a previous statement, often after a negation: nicht X, vielmehr Y.