1. (adverb)
rather, instead
on the contrary
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
2. (adverb)
rather, kind of, kinda, sort of
to some (great or small) extent
"it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"
3. (adverb)
preferably, sooner, rather
more readily or willingly
"clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
4. (adverb)
quite, rather
to a degree (not used with a negative)
"quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
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Definition of 'rather'
