24 entries under rather topic. ×

11
sooner
7
first(adverb, preference, sooner)
7
alternatively(adverb, preference, sooner)
7
by choice(expression, idiom, adverb, preference)
6
instead(adverb, sooner, alternatively)
4
in place of
4
in preference(expression, idiom, adverb, preference)
3
before
3
in lieu
3
in lieu of(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
3
willingly(adverb, preference, sooner)
2
alternately(adverb, sooner, alternatively)
2
as contrasted with
2
as opposed to
2
in preference to
2
instead of
2
more readily(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
2
more willingly(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
1
faute de mieux
1
if possible(expression, idiom, adverb)
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