The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - ratheradv.

1) quite, very, somewhat, fairly, moderately, to a certain extent or degree or measure, to some extent or degree or measure, more or less, pretty, slightly, Colloq sort of, kind of: I suppose she was rather good-looking, but at that age I didn't pay much attention to girls. This coffee tastes rather strange. 2) preferably, sooner, instead, more readily or willingly: Given an option, I choose to live alone rather than marry. 3) would or Colloq US had rather. prefer, choose: Given a choice, I would rather live alone.