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/ɪn'stɛd/

Synonyms of instead Antonyms of instead Examples of instead Usage of instead Parts of instead Definition that contains instead Words sounding like instead Explanation of instead

adverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
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"Felix became a herpetologist instead"

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alternatively or else
adverb
on the contrary
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"he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter" "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

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rather

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rather alternatively or else