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rather

Definition for rather

adverb as in significantly

Weak match

a good bit

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Example Sentences

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They would rather the Scottish government permitted the option of a "point of entry" levy which would be charged at ports and airports.

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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.

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The two leaders are expected to announce £3m to encourage people from Western Balkan countries to stay in the region rather than migrate.

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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.

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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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