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довольно

rather

Meaning of довольно

To a certain degree; quite or instead.

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Russian[dɐˈvolʲnə, skɐˈrʲeje]
rather
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довольно with English translation

довольно usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The test was rather easy for me.

Тест был довольно лёгким для меня.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The room was rather quiet.

В комнате было довольно тихо.

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довольно belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

довольноrather
онлайнonline
вместеtogether
частоoften
редкоrarely
раноearly
поздноlate

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What's the difference between довольно / скорее / более того / в некоторой степени / отчасти / в целом

🇷🇺Russian
довольно

Adds degree: “quite”, “fairly”, “rather”.

A1Very Often

He is rather tired.

Он довольно устал.

С
🇷🇺Russian
скорее

Often means “rather”, “instead”, or “more likely”; can show preference or correction.

A1Very Often

I would rather go home than to the cinema.

Я скорее пойду домой, чем в кино.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
более того

Means “moreover”, “furthermore”; adds an extra argument, not degree.

A1Often

He was late; moreover, he forgot the documents.

Он опоздал, более того, забыл документы.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в некоторой степени

Very close to “to some extent”; emphasizes partiality.

A1Rarely

This helps to some extent.

Это в некоторой степени помогает.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отчасти

Means “partly”, “in part”; says something is only partially true.

A1Often

He is partly right.

Он отчасти прав.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в целом

Means “overall”, “on the whole”; refers to the general result, not degree.

A1Very Often

Overall, I am satisfied.

В целом я доволен.

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довольно translation: rather. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce довольно

[dɐˈvolʲnə, skɐˈrʲeje]

довольно translation

rather

довольно examples

The test was rather easy for me.

довольно transcription

[dɐˈvolʲnə, skɐˈrʲeje]

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довольно meaning: what does it mean?

в определённой степени; довольно, скорее

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довольно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The test was rather easy for me. Translation: Тест был довольно лёгким для меня.

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