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| | adverb | 1. As happily; as gladly. |
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| | | "He'd as lief stay late to finish his work as he would come in early the next day." |
| | | "I would just as lief skip the event, if you don't mind." |
| | | "I'd lief take the scenic route, rather than sit in traffic on the highway." |
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| Germanic, late 13th century |
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| This word stems from the Old English "lēof," meaning "dear, pleasant." It has Germanic origins, related to the words "leave" and "love," and it's an old-fashioned adverb meaning "as gladly," which might be used in a comparative sense. For example, "I'd like to come to the party tonight, but I'd just as lief stay home with my dogs." ... | Continue Reading |
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