"ratherish" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more ratherish [comparative], most ratherish [superlative]
Etymology: From rather + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rather|ish}} rather + -ish Head templates: {{en-adv}} ratherish (comparative more ratherish, superlative most ratherish)
  1. (colloquial) Slightly; to a small extent; in some degree. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-ratherish-en-adv-ywcmrg85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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