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English to English adjective
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Prior; earlier; former. |  | source: webster1913 adverb
| 2 |
on the contrary | | Example: rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
used English terms instead of Latin ones
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
to some (great or small) extent | | Example: it was rather cold
the party was rather nice
the knife is rather dull
I rather regret that I cannot attend
He's rather good at playing the cello
he is kind of shy
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
more readily or willingly | | Example: clean it well, preferably with warm water
I'd rather be in Philadelphia
I'd sooner die than give up
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
to a degree (not used with a negative) | | Example: quite tasty
quite soon
quite ill
quite rich
source: wordnet30
| 6 |
Earlier; sooner; before. | | source: webster1913
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