Rather?
Hi! I have a question about the meaning of “rather”. I look the word up, but its definition is vague and hard to gasp for me. Could you tell me when exactly you are most likely to use “rather”? For example, what kind of nuance is the writer trying to aim for, in the following sentence?
You should seek for a career as an editor in a rather conservative newspaper.
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Rather expresses the preference for one thing over another. e. ) The newspaper is ‘on the whole’ (rather) conservative in content.
- Rather expresses the preference for one thing over another.
- e.
- ) The newspaper is ‘on the whole’ (rather) conservative in content.
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Rather expresses the preference for one thing over another. Another meaning of rather is ‘mostly’ or ‘in favour of’ as in, “He has a rather large nose.” (i.e. towards the larger end of normal.) The newspaper is ‘on the whole’ (rather) conservative in content.
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