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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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