raczej

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish radszej, comparative degree of rado (“willingly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈra.t͡ʂɛj/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂɛj
  • Syllabification: ra‧czej

Particle

raczej

  1. preferably, rather, more like
    Nie byłem głodny, raczej spragniony. ― I wasn't hungry, rather thirsty.
  2. quite
    Synonyms: dość, całkiem
    Było raczej gorąco. ― It was rather hot.

Further reading
  • raczej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • raczej in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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