instead
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1 instead
In place of, or as an alternative to:
— Felix became a herpetologist instead.
synoniemen: alternatively, or else.
Roget 147: instead; in place of, in lieu of, in the stead of, in the room of; faute de mieux [Fr.].
2 instead
On the contrary:
— He didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter.
— Used English terms instead of Latin ones.
synoniem: rather.
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