MeanOF

rather

- adverb (adv)

Meaning: moderately

Synonyms: a bit a little averagely comparatively enough fairly in a certain degree kind of more or less passably pretty quite ratherish reasonably relatively slightly some something somewhat sort of so-so tolerably to some degree to some extent
Antonyms: extremely violently
- adverb (adv)

Meaning: significantly

Antonyms: insignificantly little
- adverb (adv)

Meaning: preferably instead

Synonyms: alternately alternatively as a matter of choice by choice by preference first in lieu of in preference just as soon more readily more willingly much sooner sooner willingly

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