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=> Can have different undertones depending on the context.

Plus, most of the time and alone, it is a mild intensifier.

"Danniel is rather tall." Vs. "Samantha is very tall."

Samantha would be considered taller just by reading it.

You underestimate the powers of understatement.

A rather sticky situation it was.

Hmm. It can be read as unexpectedly sticky situation. But also, as an exceptional case. @RiaCorvidiva As a native, what do you think?

I consult my own expert. @Nahrenne

English be weird and both can be correct.

"Rather" usually means 'somewhat' in context. Though, it can mean 'very' with the right inflection.

I'm rather cold - I'm somewhat cold.
I'm rather cold - I'm quite cold.

Then you realize British and American usage of quite are different.

It was a mistake to reply here.

I didn't even reply. Simply reacting was enough to get roped into it.

I consult my own expert. @Nahrenne

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Rather has two uses to me:
"I'm rather cold."
"I'd rather not do that."

I've used both but not often.

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@RiaCorvidiva *pats*

I don't use rather to mean very, though.
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Rather is less than very, imo.

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Rather is less than very

I consider this debate settled then. *deplores absence of sword blob*

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@Generic.Archdemon Oh, I saved this pic long ago! It's good for someone who forgets words all the time, like I do.

The imprecision...

Bruh.

Your bruh is ineffective.

You replied.

It depends on the sentences, but I rarely use very.

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