in·stead  /ɪnˈstɛd/

adv

1. in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"

synset: alternatively, instead, or_else

2. on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

synset: rather, instead

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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