Rather

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Verb

Definition: To prefer; to prefer to.

Adjective

Definition: Prior; earlier; former.

Adverb

rather instead

Definition: on the contrary; "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"

rather kind of kinda sort of

Definition: to some (great or small) extent; "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"

preferably sooner rather

Definition: more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"

quite rather

Definition: to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"

Definition: More quickly.