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Instead

//ɪnˈstɛd// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative. not-comparable

    "I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in place of, or as an alternative to wordnet
  2. 2
    on the contrary wordnet

Etymology

From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.

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