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Rather
ˈrɑːðə
- used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter
"would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry?"
- used to express a recommended alternative, but without a than clause and used with verbs other than would; instead
"this opens up a whole can of worms that should rather be left shut"
- to a certain or significant extent or degree
"she's been behaving rather strangely"
quite a bit a little fairly slightly somewhat relatively to some degree/extent comparatively moderately- used before verbs so as to make the expression of a feeling or opinion less assertive
"I rather think he wants me to marry him"
- used to suggest that the opposite of a previous statement is the case; on the contrary
"There is no shortage of basic skills in the workplace. Rather, the problem is poor management"
- more precisely
"I walked, or rather limped, the two miles home"
- instead of; as opposed to
"she seemed indifferent rather than angry"
- used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance
"‘You are glad to be home, aren't you?’ ‘Rather!’"