rather - Meaning in Marathi

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rather - Meaning in Marathi

Definitions and Meaning of rather in English

rather abverb

1. to some (great or small) extent

   Synonyms

   kind of, kinda, sort of

   Examples

   • "he is kind of shy"
   • "He's rather good at playing the cello"
   • "I rather regret that I cannot attend"
   • "it was rather cold"
   • "the knife is rather dull"
   • "the party was rather nice"
2. to a degree (not used with a negative)

   Synonyms

   quite

   Examples

   • "quite ill"
   • "quite rich"
   • "quite soon"
   • "quite tasty"
3. on the contrary

   Synonyms

   instead

   Examples

   • "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
   • "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"
   • "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
4. more readily or willingly

   Synonyms

   preferably, sooner, sooner

   Examples

   • "clean it well, preferably with warm water"
   • "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"
   • "I'd sooner die than give up"

Synonyms of rather

• kind of, kinda, sort of
• quite
• instead
• preferably, sooner

More matches for rather

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