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верне́е

Very rarely used word (top 40,000)

Translation

1.
or rather
2.
actually
3.
truer to say
4.
more precisely

Usage info

Derived from Верный - the word 'true' becomes 'truer' through changing the ending (see comparative degree at https://russianenthusiast.com/russian-grammar/comparatives-and-superlatives/) И сегодня мы почитаем, вернее, мы будем ссылаться на некоторые исследования = And today we read, or rather, we will refer to some research.

Examples

Соба́ки мне нра́вятся больше, чем кошки, потому что они вернее.I like a dog better than a cat, for the former is more faithful than the latter.
Как, по-твоему, вернее всего учи́ть англи́йский?What do you think is the best way to learn English?

Contributions

Lisa edited tags 1 year ago.
Little_Louis edited translation, usage info and tags 2 years ago.
Little_Louis edited usage info 3 years ago.
windsorpark edited translation and usage info 3 years ago.

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actually more or precisely rather say to truer

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