INSTEAD


Meaning of INSTEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈsted ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.