"alla rovescia" meaning in Italian

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Adverb

Head templates: {{it-adv}} alla rovescia
  1. upside down Synonyms (upside down): sottosopra
    Sense id: en-alla_rovescia-it-adv-iORdmypW Disambiguation of 'upside down': 79 8 12 1
  2. inside out
    Sense id: en-alla_rovescia-it-adv-toc8R0zP
  3. back to front
    Sense id: en-alla_rovescia-it-adv-DTRrZ4Vf
  4. (figurative) contrary to normal or expected Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-alla_rovescia-it-adv-74-S3SyO Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 21 2 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 11 0 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 1 0 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a rovescio
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          "english": "the world is going in reverse",
          "text": "il mondo va alla rovescia",
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