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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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Weak match
adverb as in preferably; instead
Example Sentences
Even if diplomacy brings a truce rather than an enduring peace, stopping the fighting on almost any terms looks better than prolonging a war that grows ever more desperate.
A previous US attorney resigned rather than try the case.
When we discuss policy rather than politics, my local acquaintances agree with me on almost every issue.
But in his own groups he is the rare drummer whose music draws you in with its subtlety rather than enveloping you with its power.
They focused on the mechanisms of transcription and gene regulation rather than the genes themselves.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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