RhymeZone: rather definitions

Definitions of rather:

adverb: to some (great or small) extent
Example: "It was rather cold"
adverb: on the contrary
Example: "Rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"
adverb: to a degree (not used with a negative)
adverb: more readily or willingly
Example: "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"
name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #12151)