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Meanings of rather merry in English

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Usage of rather merry in English
1
They all went home together, a rather merry party, and immediately dispersed for the night.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26...
2
They are grave and solemn-looking; but all the rest of his face is rather merry than otherwise.
Wives and Daughters
3
Our afternoon was rather merry than cheerful.
Confession; Or, The Blind Heart. A Domestic Story
4
I was making rather merry yesterday, sir.
Short Stories Old and New
5
But Henry was rather merry than vexed, and answered: There is no hurt done, be not disturbed.
The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes
6
They were all rather merry that night, for they had roast porcupine stuffed with pistachio nuts for supper.
The Adventures of Akbar
7
Flügtag is German for "flying day," obviously a rather merry misnomer, as falling is far more prevalent than flying.
Wired
8
The tune to which she sang her lines was rather merry than otherwise, and sometimes she would dance to the measure.
The Romance of the Coast
9
"You seem rather merry this afternoon," Mr. Reffold said, in a reproachful tone of voice.
Ships That Pass in the Night
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