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rather



adverb
1. on the contrary (Freq. 59)
- rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
- he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
- used English terms instead of Latin ones
Syn:
instead
2. to some (great or small) extent (Freq. 53)
- it was rather cold
- the party was rather nice
- the knife is rather dull
- I rather regret that I cannot attend
- He's rather good at playing the cello
- he is kind of shy
Syn:
kind of, kinda, sort of
3. more readily or willingly (Freq. 6)
- clean it well, preferably with warm water
- I'd rather be in Philadelphia
- I'd sooner die than give up
Syn:
preferably, sooner
4. to a degree (not used with a negative)
- quite tasty
- quite soon
- quite ill
- quite rich
Syn:
quite

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