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Instead

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Definitions for Instead

adverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
Synonyms
alternatively or else
Examples
  1. Felix became a herpetologist instead
  2. alternatively we could buy a used car
adverb
on the contrary
Synonyms
rather
Examples
  1. rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
  2. he didn't call
  3. rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
  4. used English terms instead of Latin ones

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