used to mean 'fairly' or 'to some degree', often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism.

1used to mean “fairly” or “to some degree,” often when you are expressing slight criticism, disappointment, or surprise The instructions were rather complicated ...

​used to agree with somebody's suggestion. 'How about a trip to the beach?' 'Rather!' Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Suggestions and advicec2.

The earliest known use of the noun rather is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for rather is from 1879, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.

7 дней назад · RATHER definition: 1. quite; to a slight degree: 2. more accurately; more exactly: 3. used to express an opposite…. Learn more.

Rather as a degree adverb. We use rather to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb. It has a similar meaning to quite when quite is used with gradable words. Would rather, would sooner · 日本語 · Українська

​to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than something else because you like it better. prefer something 'Coffee or tea ...

rath · ​a vehicle with two wheels that is used to carry a statue of a god or goddess during a ceremony. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together ...

adverb in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: Some of his poems are rather good. in some degree: I rather thought you would regret it.

/kwaɪt/ Idioms. (British English) (not used with a negative) to some degree synonym fairly, pretty. quite good/interesting/common/difficult. I quite like opera.