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rather

rather

Meaning of rather

To a certain degree; quite or instead.

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EN-UK/ˈrɑːðə/
EN-US/ˈræðər/
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rather with Russian translation

rather usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Тест был довольно лёгким для меня.

The test was rather easy for me.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

В комнате было довольно тихо.

The room was rather quiet.

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

ratherдовольно
togetherвместе
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня
all dayвесь день
this morningэтим утром

rather synonyms

Related words worth learning together

quite
means “fairly” or “completely,” depending on context; often stronger than rather
fairly
means “to some degree,” usually a little weaker and more neutral than rather
somewhat
means “to a certain degree,” more formal and less conversational than rather
slightly
means “by a small amount,” weaker and more specific than rather
pretty
means “quite” in informal speech; more colloquial than rather
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🇬🇧en

means “fairly” or “completely,” depending on context; often stronger than rather

A1Very Often

The film was quite good.

🇬🇧en

means “to some degree,” usually a little weaker and more neutral than rather

A1Often

The test was fairly easy.

🇬🇧en

means “to a certain degree,” more formal and less conversational than rather

A1Often

She was somewhat surprised.

🇬🇧en

means “by a small amount,” weaker and more specific than rather

A1Often

The water is slightly warmer today.

🇬🇧en

means “quite” in informal speech; more colloquial than rather

A1Very Often

That was pretty easy.

🇬🇧en

does not mean “quite”; it means “as a replacement”

A1Very Often

You can have tea instead of coffee.

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How to pronounce rather and what this word means

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

how to pronounce rather

/ˈrɑːðə/

rather translation

rather

rather examples

The test was rather easy for me.

rather transcription

/ˈrɑːðə/, /ˈræðər/

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rather meaning: what does it mean?

To a certain degree; quite or instead.

rather pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

rather is pronounced as /ˈrɑːðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rather 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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