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rather
adverb as in moderately
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a bit, a little, comparatively, fairly, kind of, pretty, quite, relatively, slightly, somewhat
Weak matches
averagely, enough, in a certain degree, more or less, passably, ratherish, reasonably, so-so, some, something, sort of, to some degree, to some extent, tolerably
adverb as in significantly
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adverb as in preferably; instead
Example Sentences
They would rather the Scottish government permitted the option of a "point of entry" levy which would be charged at ports and airports.
But it was rather telling that the Newcastle head coach only made two changes for this game - and one was enforced after Tino Livramento suffered a knee injury.
The two leaders are expected to announce £3m to encourage people from Western Balkan countries to stay in the region rather than migrate.
And while incumbents from Minnesota, Michigan and New Hampshire have chosen to retire rather than run for re-election, they might worry that a shutdown puts Democratic control of their seats at risk, too.
In “Prime Time,” Fonda’s 2011 memoir, she describes the final chapter of her life as a time of “coming to fruition rather than simply a period of marking time, or the absence of youth.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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