| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADVERB | 1 | rather, instead | On the contrary |
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| 2 | rather, kind of, kinda, sort of | To some (great or small) extent | |
| 3 | rather, preferably, sooner | More readily or willingly | |
| 4 | rather, quite | To a degree (not used with a negative) |
| Sounds | rae'dher; rah'dher |
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| Rhymes | altogether, another, bather, and 40 more rhymes in dher at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | On the contrary. |
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| Examples | "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter" |
| Synonyms | instead |
| Meaning | To some (great or small) extent. |
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| Examples | "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello" |
| Synonyms | kind of, kinda, sort of |
| Meaning | More readily or willingly. |
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| Examples | "I'd rather be in Philadelphia" |
| Synonyms | preferably, sooner |
| Meaning | To a degree (not used with a negative). |
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| Synonyms | quite |