A2 — Elementaryadverb
invece
instead, on the contrary, whereas
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
al contrarioper controd'altra parteal postoin sostituzione
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ugualmenteallo stesso modoanalogamentesimilmenteparimenti
Usage note
'Invece di' + infinitive = instead of doing. 'Invece' alone marks contrast. Very common in spoken Italian to introduce an unexpected turn.
Example
"Credevo piovesse, invece c'è il sole."
"I thought it would rain, instead it's sunny."
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