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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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If you take a closer look at its gold plaque, it becomes clear that it is dedicated in living memory of someone, rather than someone who has died.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The books were rather secondary, or even tertiary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Those investments, however, were made brand by brand rather than for the group as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Iran on Wednesday reportedly was requiring vessels to pay transit fees in cryptocurrency, rather than traditional currencies like the dollar, to get their fleets moving through the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Or rather, the shimmering apparition of a bear.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman