Rather and Real

Rather

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

Real and rather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adverb "Rather".

Real

Real adverb - To a great degree.

Rather and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Real".

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really
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