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Adverb
▲
To a certain or limited extent or degree
quite
fairly
relatively
pretty
somewhat
moderately
reasonably
slightly
comparatively
sort of
enough
kinda
marginally
passably
ratherish
satisfactorily
a bit
a little
like
more or less
something
a shade
in some measure
kind of
to some degree
to some extent
ish
to a certain degree
to a certain extent
to a degree
to a limited degree
to a limited extent
to an extent
to a point
in a certain degree
in part
up to a point
more ❯
“I have to say that our meal at the restaurant was rather bland.”
Adverb
▲
To a significant or noticeable extent or degree
very
particularly
significantly
conspicuously
notably
noticeably
appreciably
considerably
decidedly
genuinely
remarkably
unusually
exceptionally
hugely
utterly
seriously
substantially
greatly
tremendously
markedly
extremely
highly
enormously
vastly
staggeringly
awfully
monumentally
extensively
monstrously
astronomically
more ❯
“There was a rather unpleasant smell emanating from the basement.”
Adverb
▲
Used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter
preferably
sooner
first
readily
willingly
by preference
instead
soon
by choice
fain
from choice
more readily
more willingly
in preference
much sooner
just as soon
if I had my druthers
as a matter of choice
alternatively
ideally
if possible
for preference
much rather
alternately
lief
if I had a choice
if you had your way
under the best of circumstances
but rather
“Carmen scowled that she would rather die than be El Guapo's woman for the night.”
Adverb
▲
More precisely
more precisely
to be precise
to be exact
more exactly
strictly speaking
correctly speaking
in truth
indeed
even
“The technology, or rather the people behind it, are getting smarter.”
Adverb
▲
(rather than) Instead of, or in preference to
instead of
as opposed to
in preference to
in lieu of
more than
above
“I would say he was disappointed rather than angry.”
Adverb
▲
Used to introduce a contradiction
instead
on the contrary
quite the opposite
to the contrary
far from it
contrastingly
in contrast
by contrast
on the other hand
contrarily
conversely
contrariwise
contradictorily
just the opposite
au contraire
just the reverse
quite the reverse
but rather
quite the contrary
however
inversely
meanwhile
on the flip side
if anything
in opposition
reversing it
in reverse
or rather
again
nevertheless
having said that
despite that
as an alternative
on the other side of the coin
whereas
that said
then again
yet
then
in spite of that
oppositely
nonetheless
“It was not meant to be appealing; rather, it was purely a personal expression of his artistic quirks.”
Conjunction
▲
(rather than) Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred
and not
“I'd like to go home now rather than when it gets too dark.”
Verb
▲
To like better
prefer
favorUS
favourUK
like
fancy
care for
incline towards
lean toward
lean towards
be more partial to
like better
be partial to
would rather
would sooner
think preferable
have a preference for
would rather have
would sooner have
be turned on to
desire
want
crave
choose
love
select
relish
covet
need
could do with
elect
more ❯
Interjection
▲
Used to express complete agreement with something that has just been said
certainly
definitely
absolutely
indeed
naturally
positively
quite
sure
affirmative
unquestionably
yes
of course
okay
without doubt
without question
by all means
for sure
without a doubt
you bet
roger that
you got it
sure thing
for real
fo sho
agreed
yep
exactly
yeah
aye
fine
more ❯
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