Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Usage example: I would rather go to the movies than stay at home
Soon
Soon adverb - By choice or preference.
Usage example: I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
Both words in one sentence
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As soon as he emerges, he is quickly grabbed by a rather affectionate woman who proceeds to put him through a Marshmallow Hell before he barely manages to escape and descend back into the saloon.
Source: Marshmallow Hell -
It soon becomes obvious that the other Breezies would rather stay and enjoy her hospitality rather than resume the dangerous journey home.
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Like Daikichi, Utako starts off as rather depressed, before becoming another embodiment of the trope soon after befriending Daikichi and Kana.
Source: Manga / My Lovely Ghost Kana
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