They have always rather admired her. It means "somewhat". It really is used to mean more than that, however, such as "quite a bit".
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contraposition What does 'rather' mean in this sentence?They have always rather admired her.It means "somewhat". It really is used to mean more than that, however, such as "quite a bit".