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rather

[rath-er, rah-ther, rath-ur, rah-thur] / ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər, ˈræðˈɜr, ˈrɑˈðɜr /
ADVERB
moderately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a bit a little comparatively fairly kind of pretty quite relatively slightly somewhat
WEAK
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
Antonyms
WEAK
extremely insignificantly little violently
ADVERB
significantly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably noticeably quite somewhat very well
WEAK
a good bit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
extremely insignificantly violently
ADVERB
preferably; instead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sooner willingly
WEAK
alternately alternatively as a matter of choice by choice by preference first in lieu of in preference just as soon more readily more willingly much sooner
Antonyms
WEAK
extremely insignificantly little violently

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“UMA is designed to create transparent, marketwide accountability around resolutions rather than relying on a single centralized decision maker.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Just don’t be under the illusion that you’re likely to find a cheaper way to do it by waiting three weeks rather than three months.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

But one day, the excitement of the AI trade will come from plunges rather than melt-ups, and when that happens, you will yearn for boredom.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Demand for that degree tends to be countercyclical, which means when the job market is good, people would rather stay in it and make money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Even with me, though, she could become rather obstinate from time to time, especially when it came to eating the food that I put in front of her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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