“rather” in Latin

potius (by way of preference): multo magis (of degree): quin etiam, quin potius, quin immo (intensive, with reference to something foregoing): immo (denotes either correction or complete opposition = nay rather; hence it is also conjoined with other words, as immo potius, immo vero, immo enimvero, immo etiam); and not rather, ac non potius, or simply ac non: so far from this, that rather, tantum abest, ut... ut (☞ but not ut potius, for which there is no good authority). ☞ With adjectives, rather is usually expressed by the comparative, with or without paullo (☞ not aliquanto); e.g. rather timid, paullo timidior; rather longer, paullo longior (in measure); paullo diutius (in time). It is also frequently expressed by the compound sub, modifying the word; e.g., rather angry, subiratus; rather ugly, subturpis: rather obscure, subobscurus; to be rather irritated, subirasci; to be rather afraid, subtimere (☞ but not subtimidus).

I had rather, malo (after which accusative of personal pronoun is sometimes inserted). I would rather, malo or malim (mallem, if it alludes to the past, the wish being one that can not now be realized). ☞ The subjunctive after malle, instead of accusative and infinitive, is poetical: mallem divitias mihi dedisses, Catullus). I had far rather, multo malo; haud paullo malim (Cic.).