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Slightly more accurately (6)

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rather

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'slightly' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for rather that I've seen before include "More willingly, by preference" , "Most certainly" , "Prefer" , "Pretty" , "On the contrary; sooner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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