rather

Oznaczający (Angielski)

1. Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)
2. Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.
3. Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)
4. Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.
5. (obsolete) More quickly.

quite

somewhat

much more

the contrary

in preference

still more

be sure

incline toward

incline to one side

a fair amount

to some degree

but as for

even more

much better

Częstotliwość

Łączone jako

rath‧er

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈɹɑː.ðə(ɹ)/

From Middle English rather, from Old English hraþor, comparative of hraþe (“soon, early, fast”). More at rathe. Cognate with Dutch radder (“faster”), comparative of Dutch rad (“fast; quick”), German Low German radd, ratt (“rashly; quickly; hastily”), German gerade (“even; straight; direct”). By surface analysis, rathe + -er.