No. 351 in Polish

raczej

"Raczej" means "rather" or "quite" in English.

In a sentence

Raczej nie pójdziemy dzisiaj na spacer.
We will probably not go for a walk today.
Raczej is used here to express probability or likelihood.
To jest raczej skomplikowane zagadnienie.
This is quite a complicated issue.
Raczej is used here to express an approximation or a degree of intensity, akin to 'quite'.
Raczej zjedz coś zdrowego na kolację.
You should rather eat something healthy for dinner.
Raczej is used here to offer a suggestion or preference.

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