ao invés de

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === invés de === Pronunciation === === Preposition === ao invés de (literally) contrarily, conversely; in the opposite sense (proscribed) instead of; in lieu of; in place of; rather than Synonym: em vez de ==== Usage notes ==== Literally it bears a sense of opposition, but in informal usage it has been conflated with the similar sounding em vez de (“instead of”). This second sense should be avoided in contexts where formality or clarity is expected. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:ao invés de.