21 entries under rather topic. ×

12
first(adverb, before, willingly, preferably)
11
preferably
8
before(adverb, earlier)
4
by choice(expression, adverb, first, willingly)
4
instead(adverb, preferably)
3
sooner than
2
alternatively(adverb, first, willingly, preferably)
2
in lieu of(expression, idiom, adverb, first)
2
in preference(expression, adverb, first, willingly)
2
more readily(expression, idiom, adverb, first)
2
more willingly(expression, idiom, adverb, first)
1
as contrasted with
1
as opposed to
1
faute de mieux
1
in lieu
1
in place of
1
in preference to
1
instead of
1
more willingly than
0
by preference(expression, adverb, first, willingly)
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APASmart Define. (2016). sooner thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sooner/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "sooner thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sooner/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, sooner thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sooner/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sooner thesaurus" 31 March 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sooner/thesaurus/synonyms>