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Meaning of 'instead' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Instead [ adv.]
- In the place or room; -- usually followed by of.
- Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of.

Meaning of 'instead' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . instead [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in place of, or as an alternative to
Example in sentence:
  • alternatively we could buy a used car;
  • Felix became a herpetologist instead
Meaning (2):
- on the contrary
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter;
  • rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left;
  • used English terms instead of Latin ones

Nearby Words:

insabbatati insafety insalivation insalubrious insalubrity insalutary insanability insanable insanableness insanably

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