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

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The longer they thought about this "tief," the wrathier they grew.

From Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)

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