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eher

rather

adverb AY-er Common

Also means

sooner

Usage Note

eher softens a statement to mean 'rather' or 'more likely', as in eher unwahrscheinlich ('rather unlikely'). It can also mean 'earlier/sooner' in time. Pair it with je ... eher for 'the sooner ...'.

Examples

"Das ist eher unwahrscheinlich."

Natural Translation

That is rather unlikely.

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