Rather and Tolerably

Rather

Rather adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: I say, don't you think that's rather expensive for a hamburger?

Tolerably is a synonym for rather in somewhat topic. In some cases you can use "Tolerably" instead an adverb "Rather", when it comes to topics like fairly, moderately.

Tolerably

Tolerably adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Rather is a synonym for tolerably in somewhat topic. You can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Tolerably", if it concerns topics such as amount, adequately, considerable, fairly.

Nearby Words: tolerant, tolerable, tolerantly
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Tolerably and Rather. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rather/tolerably
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