RATHER

(adverb) 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"
synonyms : kind of , kinda , sort of
(adverb) to a degree (not used with a negative)
"quite tasty", "quite soon", "quite ill", "quite rich"
synonyms : quite
(adverb) 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"
synonyms : instead
(adverb) more readily or willingly
"clean it well, preferably with warm water", "I'd rather be in Philadelphia", "I'd sooner die than give up"
synonyms : preferably , sooner

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