Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Well enough and rather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well enough" instead an adverb "Rather".
Well enough
Rather and well enough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rather" instead an adverb phrase "Well enough".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- adequately and rather
- adequately and well enough
- somewhat and rather
- somewhat and well enough
- well and rather
- well and well enough
- fairly and rather
- fairly and well enough
- something and rather
- something and well enough
- little and rather
- little and well enough
- pretty and rather
- pretty and well enough
Both terms in one sentence
- With This Herring: When Ash and Misty first set out, they're given body armor by Professor Oak, which was rather crappy, but did the job well enough.
Source: Fan Fic / The Sun Soul - The author does throw in a lot of rather stereotypical plot devices but she plays them well enough that you won't care.
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Cordelia is a Grande Dame modified who can play the vorwoman well enough when put to it, but really has a more detached perspective and thinks the whole thing is rather silly.
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