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rather
adverb as in moderately
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a bit, a little, comparatively, fairly, kind of, pretty, quite, relatively, slightly, somewhat
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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
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adverb as in preferably; instead
Example Sentences
Even if you pay 10% more for an item next year, for example, it could be better rather than buying something now that you end up not really needing.
The BBC understands the regulator will say that any bonuses paid should be borne by owners and lenders to the company rather than paid by customers.
“I tend to think it’s more important to get an FBI director who will dismantle the deep state than it is for Republicans to lose a vote 49-46 rather than 49-45. But that’s just me.”
The Human Tissue Act only bans "commercial dealings" of human tissue in the context of medical transplantation, rather than sale as artefacts.
"Sometimes we feel pressure to, but we would rather leave this to the experts."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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