rather

1. a. Prior; earlier; former. Source: opted

2. a. Earlier; sooner; before. Source: opted

3. a. More readily or willingly; preferably. Source: opted

4. a. On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead. Source: opted

5. a. Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat. Source: opted

6. a. More properly; more correctly speaking. Source: opted

7. a. In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp. Source: opted

8. adv. on the contrary Source: wordnet

9. adv. to some (great or small) extent Source: wordnet

10. adv. more readily or willingly Source: wordnet

11. adv. to a degree (not used with a negative) Source: wordnet

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