What does かえって mean?
かえって is a Japanese adverb meaning “on the contrary” or “instead” in English. It is written as かえって in hiragana, and kaette in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
急ぐとかえって時間がかかる。
Rushing actually makes it take longer.
薬を飲んだら、かえって悪くなった。
Taking the medicine made it worse instead.