“He did not break down when he heard the grave news; rather, he became very stoic and appeared to bear it quite normally.” 'rather' means the same as 'instead'.
Q29
10 May 2026
English 2 · Week 2
Q29.“He did not break down when he heard the grave news; rather, he became very stoic and appeared to bear it quite normally.” 'rather' means the same as 'instead'.
