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alih-alih
- in fact, turns out
- Synonym: ternyata
Saya kira dia sakit, alih-alih, dia pura-pura saja.- I thought he was sick, turns out he was just pretending
- instead of, instead
Alih-alih pulang cepat, dia memilih untuk lembur demi menyelesaikan pekerjaannya.- Instead of going home early, he chose to work overtime to finish his tasks.
- Synonym: malah
Kami menunggu hujan reda, alih-alih, hujan semakin deras.- We waited for the rain to stop; instead, it got even heavier.
- especially
- Synonym: apalagi
