hoopis — illustration of instead

hoopis

[ˈhoːpis]

instead, quite the contrary

Examples

Ta ei läinud koju, vaid jäi hoopis tööle.

He did not go home but stayed at work instead.

See on hoopis teine asi.

This is quite a different matter.

Common combinations

hoopis teistsugune

completely different

hoopis paremini

much better

Related words

In Estonian

vastupidiselt oodatule või täiesti teisel viisil

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