piuttosto

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1 Italian
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adverb
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Derived terms

[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Italian più + tosto (the adverb).

[edit] Adverb

piuttosto

(preferably, instead) rather, better, sooner, instead
(quite, pretty) rather, somewhat, fairly

[edit] Synonyms

(1) invece
(2) abbastanza, alquanto, un po'

[edit] Derived terms

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Italian adverbs