외려

oeryeo
Adverb

Definitions

1
on the contrary
In the manner of being totally different from or contrary to a common expectation.
일반적인 예상이나 기대와는 전혀 다르거나 반대가 되게.
2
rather; preferably; in lieu of
Instead of doing something.
그럴 바에는 차라리.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.