lieber
rather / preferably
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Example
Ich trinke lieber Tee.
I prefer to drink tea.
Yesterday and tomorrow
Früher habe ich lieber Tee getrunken.
I used to prefer drinking tea.
Ich werde lieber zu Hause bleiben.
I will rather stay at home.
Memory trick
Lieber comes from lieb (dear): what is dearer to you — rather.