Question

You use r_____ when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not.You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not.Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp.But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution.The process is not a circle but rather a spiral.He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was. adverbYou use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not.Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp.But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution.The process is not a circle but rather a spiral.He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was.You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable .I grew up in rather unusual circumstances.It had made some rather bad mistakes which I thought should be corrected.He had had an excellent dinner at a rather good local hotel.The first speaker began to talk, very fast and rather loudly.We got along rather well.I'm afraid it's rather a long story.The reality is rather more complex.As you can see, he did rather better for himself than I did....a figure rather too good to be true.The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut.Robbie was there with his family, keeping rather in the background.You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed.I rather think he was telling the truth.I rather like the decorative effect.otherconventionPeople sometimes say rather to express agreement or acceptance .'Well, he did have a sort of family connection with it, didn't he.'—'Oh yes. Rather.'

Accepted Answer

rather A2

query	You use r_____ when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not.You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not. Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp. But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution. The process is not a circle but rather a spiral. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was.
word	rather
full-definition	adverb You use rather when you are correcting something that you have just said, especially when you are describing a particular situation after saying what it is not. Twenty million years ago, Idaho was not the arid place it is now. Rather, it was warm and damp. But there must be no talk of final victory; rather, the long, hard slog to a solution. The process is not a circle but rather a spiral. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was. You use rather to indicate that something is true to a fairly great extent, especially when you are talking about something unpleasant or undesirable . I grew up in rather unusual circumstances. It had made some rather bad mistakes which I thought should be corrected. He had had an excellent dinner at a rather good local hotel. The first speaker began to talk, very fast and rather loudly. We got along rather well. I'm afraid it's rather a long story. The reality is rather more complex. As you can see, he did rather better for himself than I did. ...a figure rather too good to be true. The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut. Robbie was there with his family, keeping rather in the background. You use rather before verbs that introduce your thoughts and feelings, in order to express your opinion politely, especially when a different opinion has been expressed. I rather think he was telling the truth. I rather like the decorative effect. other convention People sometimes say rather to express agreement or acceptance . 'Well, he did have a sort of family connection with it, didn't he.'—'Oh yes. Rather.'
cefr-level	A2

I Correcting Describing Situation Twenty Million Years Ago