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Vinony

instead

adverb

  1. in place of; alternative
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈstɛd/ / /ɪnˈstiːd/

adv

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

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

    “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.’”