HyperDic: instead

English > 2 senses of the word *instead*:
ADVERB	all	instead, alternatively, or else	in place of, or as an alternative to
ADVERB	all	instead, rather	on the contrary

instead > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnsteh'd
Rhymes	abed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd...

English > *instead*: 2 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	In place of, or as an alternative to.
Example	"Felix became a herpetologist instead"
Synonyms	alternatively, or else
Spanish	alternativamente, en vez de, o si no, por contraste
Catalan	alternativament

English > *instead*: 2 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	On the contrary.
Examples	rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter" "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
Synonym	rather
Spanish	en lugar de, en vez de, sin embargo

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