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What is "instead" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 13-11-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does instead mean in English? Meaning of instead definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "instead" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "instead": in place of, or as an alternative to

Adverb

  • Meaning: in place of, or as an alternative to
  • Example: Felix became a herpetologist instead alternatively we could buy a used car
  • Synonyms: alternatively instead or else

    • Meaning of "instead": on the contrary

    Adverb

  • Meaning: on the contrary
  • Example: rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter used English terms instead of Latin ones
  • Synonyms: instead rather

    • Synonyms:

    rather, alternative, preferably, on behalf of, alternately, as a substitute, in lieu, in place of, in preference, on second thought, rather than,

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