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| 1. | [ adverb ] on the contrary | |
| Synonyms: | instead | |
| Examples: | "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left" "he didn't call rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter" "used English terms instead of Latin ones" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] to some (great or small) extent | |
| Synonyms: | sort_of kind_of kinda | |
| 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" "he is kind of shy" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] more readily or willingly | |
| Synonyms: | preferably sooner | |
| Examples: | "clean it well, preferably with warm water" "I'd rather be in Philadelphia" "I'd sooner die than give up" |
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| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12151 | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] to a degree (not used with a negative) | |
| Synonyms: | quite | |
| Examples: | "quite tasty" "quite soon" "quite ill" "quite rich" |
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| Similar spelling: |
ratter Rader raider Rattray Radyera Ruther Rother radar |
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