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rather
adverb as in moderately
Strongest matches
a bit, a little, comparatively, fairly, kind of, pretty, quite, relatively, slightly, somewhat
Weak matches
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
adverb as in significantly
Strongest matches
Weak match
adverb as in preferably; instead
Example Sentences
But the government has relied on issuing new short term debt, rather than issuing more costly longer term debt.
Business owners and independent contractors may be able to reduce their income by timing their billing so clients pay in early 2026 rather than late this year, said Hofmann.
Many in older generations disparaged them as vanities, rather than embracing them as medicine.
Leaders who monitor these changes proactively can anticipate risk rather than react to it.
A home will now be rented on a "periodic" or rolling basis, rather than for a fixed 12 or 24-month contract.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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