верне́е
rare #32361
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or rather, more precisely, actually, rather
Он мой друг, верне́е, знакомый.
He's my friend, or rather, an acquaintance.
Used parenthetically to correct or refine what was just said; often in the phrase «вернее сказать» ('or rather to say').
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
Как, по-твоему, вернее всего учи́ть англи́йский?
What do you think is the best way to learn English?
Word familyверне́еPRO
- верне́еor rather
- верне́йшийmost faithful
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
Lisa edited tags 2 years ago.
Little_Louis edited translation, usage info and tags 3 years ago.
