INSTEAD


Meaning of INSTEAD in English

adv.

Pronunciation: in- ' sted

Function: adverb

Date: 1667

1 : as a substitute or equivalent <was going to write but called instead >

2 : as an alternative to something expressed or implied : RATHER <longed instead for a quiet country life>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.