rather

[rath-er, rah-ther, rath-ur, rah-thur] / ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər, ˈræðˈɜr, ˈrɑˈðɜr /

ADVERB

moderately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a bit a little comparatively fairly kind of pretty quite relatively slightly somewhat

WEAK

averagely enough in a certain degree more or less passably ratherish reasonably so-so some something sort of to some degree to some extent tolerably

Antonyms

WEAK

extremely insignificantly little violently

ADVERB

significantly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

considerably noticeably quite somewhat very well

WEAK

a good bit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

WEAK

extremely insignificantly violently

ADVERB

preferably; instead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sooner willingly

WEAK

alternately alternatively as a matter of choice by choice by preference first in lieu of in preference just as soon more readily more willingly much sooner

Antonyms

WEAK

extremely insignificantly little violently

Example Sentences

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It reads more like terms of surrender rather than a basis for negotiation.

From BBC

Scotland need momentum, they need to crash rather than limp into the World Cup, they need to hit the ground running.

From BBC

Households which also install solar panels can potentially save more by generating their own energy rather than rely on the grid.

From BBC

This helps explain why appetite loss often appears later rather than immediately after infection.

From Science Daily

These methods verified that the nitrogen atoms were positioned side by side rather than randomly distributed.

From Science Daily