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>
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. 2012