piuttosto — meaning in English

English meaning

• pretty adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.
• quite adv Completely or entirely.
• rather adv Used to show a preference for one thing over another.
• somewhat adverb To a limited or moderate degree; not completely.

Senses

piuttosto is used for these senses in English:

• kind of (idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
• pretty Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
• rather Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) [from 9th c.]
• rather (degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. [from 16th c.]
• somewhat To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

pretty — full definition

1. adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.
2. adv Fairly or quite, used to soften or moderate a statement.

quite — full definition

1. adv Completely or entirely.
2. adv To a moderate or fairly high degree; rather.
3. intj Used to express agreement.

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