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English 13 Public

Identify in context two functions for rather

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He cooks rather well.

quite; fairly; to a slight degree

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He arrived late last night, or rather, in the early hours this morning.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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No, I'm not tired. Rather the opposite in fact.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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That’s rather more than I expected to pay.

quite; fairly; to a slight degree

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These were not common criminals, but rather enemies of the state.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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She answered the phone rather sleepily.

quite; fairly; to a slight degree

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He ran, or rather staggered, to the finishing line.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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The ending of the war is not a cause for celebration, but rather for regret that it ever happened.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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I've got rather a lot of work to do at the moment.

quite; fairly; to a slight degree

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I rather doubt I'll be able to come to your party.

quite; fairly; to a slight degree

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The train was rather too crowded for a comfortable journey.

quite; fairly; to a slight degree

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She's not shy. Rather the opposite.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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He's selling his flat, or rather, he will sell it if he can find a buyer.

more precisely or expressing an opposite opinion

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