Rather | English Usage
Rather is an adverb of degree. Its meaning is similar to fairly and quite. She is rather tall. The interview was rather tough. With adjectives and adverbs, rather suggests ‘more than is usual’ ‘more than was expected’ and similar ideas. I speak French rather well. It is rather warm in here. Let’s open the window. Rather can modify comparatives and too. It is rather later than I thought. He talks rather too much. With nouns …
