rather

  1. Adverb.  (obsolete) More quickly; sooner, earlier. (defdate, 9th-19th c.) .
  2. Adverb.  Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably. (defdate, from 9th c.) .
  3. Adverb.  (context, conjunctive) Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
  4. Adverb.  (context, conjunctive) Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by '''or'''.) (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  5. Adverb.  (context, degree) Somewhat, fairly. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  6. Verb.  (context, nonstandard) To prefer; to prefer to.

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