Thesaurus / rather
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synonyms for rather
- willingly
- first
- sooner
- alternately
- alternatively
- as a matter of choice
- by choice
- by preference
- in lieu of
- in preference
- just as soon
- more readily
- more willingly
- much sooner
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Truth is a torch, but one of enormous size; so that we slink past it in rather a blinking fashion for fear it should burn us.
PEARLS OF THOUGHTMATURIN M. BALLOUIt ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODI was rather awed by his imposing appearance, and advanced timidly to the doors, which were of glass, and pulled the bell.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYWere you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEThe streets here are rather wide for an Italian city but would be deemed intolerably narrow in America.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYHe is rather tall and narrow, and wears a long abb's coat reaching nearly down to his feet.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThis will often save the foliage from drying up, a happening which makes the plants rather unsightly.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINHis nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIIn 1856 she married Mesdag, who, rather late in life decided to follow the career of a painter.
WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENTBut he put her gently by, saying, "I would rather be here, good Marda;" and went in and locked the door.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.