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Hasibul Alam Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

meaning of "rather"?? does it mean "then"??

"there were occasions when I felt my efforts were rather otiose"

what is the meaning of this sentence
  

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Here, "rather" is similar to quite, or somewhat. More simply, the sentence means, "at times my efforts felt somewhat useless" Good luck!

  • Here, "rather" is similar to quite, or somewhat.
  • More simply, the sentence means, "at times my efforts felt somewhat useless" Good luck!
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Here, "rather" is similar to quite, or somewhat.

More simply, the sentence means, "at times my efforts felt somewhat useless"

Good luck!
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