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plutôt

rather

adverb ploo-TOH Common

Also means

quite

Usage Note

Plutôt (note the circumflex on ô) means 'rather', 'quite', or 'instead', depending on context — plutôt bien (pretty good), viens plutôt demain (come tomorrow instead). It should not be confused with plus tôt (earlier / sooner), written as two words without the circumflex. This is a classic French spelling trap.

Examples

"C'est plutôt difficile à expliquer."

Natural Translation

It is rather difficult to explain.

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