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Rather

/ˈrɑːðə/

Used to express a preference or to a moderate degree.

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"Say rather, at the end of everything," answered the prisoner, firmly.

Poirot chuckled in rather an offensive way."

He may jump and I would rather he circled now.

Derived from Middle English rather, meaning more quickly or sooner, from Old English hrathor, which is the comparative of hraþe, meaning quickly.

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