"piuttosto" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Italian]

IPA: /pjutˈtɔs.to/
Rhymes: -ɔsto Etymology: Univerbation of più + tosto (adverb). Compare French plutôt. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|it|più|tosto|pos2=adverb}} Univerbation of più + tosto (adverb), {{cog|fr|plutôt}} French plutôt Head templates: {{it-adv}} piuttosto
  1. (with che or di) rather (than), better (than), instead (of) Synonyms: invece
    Sense id: en-piuttosto-it-adv-hPxK3e7B Categories (other): Italian univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian univerbations: 36 44 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 0
  2. rather, somewhat, fairly Synonyms: abbastanza, alquanto, un po'
    Sense id: en-piuttosto-it-adv-ZonRxuUR Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 37 52 10 Disambiguation of Italian univerbations: 36 44 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 0
  3. (obsolete) sooner Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-piuttosto-it-adv-CPOlbXKU Categories (other): Italian univerbations Disambiguation of Italian univerbations: 36 44 21
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