Instead

Quick meaning: Instead is an adverb meaning In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

Meaning

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

Example Sentences

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

‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’

Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.

Word Forms

• in steed
• in stead

Synonyms for instead

Depending on context, synonyms include alternatively, rather.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include alternatively, rather, replace, location, yes, alternately.

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