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    rath·er
    [ˈraT͟Hər]
    adverb
    rather (adverb)
    1. (would rather)
      used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter:
      "would you like some wine or would you rather stick to sherry?" · "she'd rather die than cause a scene" · "I'd rather you not tell him" · "“You'd better ask her.” “I'd rather not.”"
      • SOUTH AFRICAN ENGLISH
        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" · "prospective buyers should meet the seller in person rather"
    2. to a certain or significant extent or degree:
      "she's been behaving rather strangely" · "he's rather an unpleasant man"
      • used before verbs as a way of making the expression of a feeling or opinion less assertive:
        "I rather think he wants me to marry him" · "we were rather hoping you might do that for us"
    3. used to precede an idea that is different or opposite to a previous statement:
      "There is no shortage of basic skills in the workplace. Rather, the problem is poor management"
      • more precisely (used to modify or clarify something previously stated):
        "I walked, or rather limped, the two miles home"
      • instead of; as opposed to:
        "she seemed indifferent rather than angry"
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    BRITISH ENGLISH
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    1. used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance:
      "“You are glad to be home, aren't you?” “Rather!”"
    Origin
    Old English hrathor ‘earlier, sooner’, comparative of hræthe ‘without delay’, from hræth ‘prompt’ (see rathe).
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    adverb
    1. used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter:
      by preference
      from/by choice
      more willingly
      more readily
      if I had my druthers
      • to a certain or significant extent or degree:
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        What does rather mean in a sentence?"Rather!" We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice). We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly). … We use rather to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. It has a similar meaning to quite when quite is used with gradable words.
        What is rather adverb?Definition of rather adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism A rather small number of people turned up. They took a rather different approach. I thought it was a rather good idea.
        What is another word for rather?By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies. On this page you'll find 72 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rather, such as: a bit, a little, comparatively, fairly, kind of, and pretty. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
        When do you use rather?You can also use rather when you are correcting a mistake you have made, or when you think of a better word than the one you have just used. There'd been a message, or rather a series of messages, on Dalziel's answering machine. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was.
         
      3. Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Wikipedia. rath·er (răth′ər, rä′thər) adv. 1. More readily; preferably: I'd rather go to the movies. 2. More exactly; more accurately: He's my friend, or rather he was my friend.
        www.thefreedictionary.com/rather
        in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: Some of his poems are rather good. in some degree: I rather thought you would regret it. more properly or justly; with better reason: The contrary is rather to be supposed. sooner; more readily or willingly: to die rather than yield.
        www.dictionary.com/browse/rather
        If you would rather do something, you would prefer to do that thing: I’d much rather go out for a meal than stay at home and watch TV. used to change something you have just said and make it more correct: The music, or rather noise, from the party upstairs went on all night.
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        We use rather as a degree adverb (rather cold, rather nice). We also use it to express alternatives and preferences (green rather than blue, coffee rather than tea, slowly rather than quickly). Rather as a degree adverb We use rather to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb.
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