word
Rather
RA-thur
/ˈræðɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rather
Dictionary meaning
To some (great or small) extent.
Examples
- It was rather cold.
- Rather than disappoint the children, they did two quick tricks before they left.
Synonyms: kind of, kinda, sort of
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