adv. 1 as an alternative or a substitute She wanted me to go but I stayed instead 2 instead of. alternatively, preferably, in preference to, in place of, in lieu of, rather than, as a substitute for; as contrasted with, as opposed to Instead of going to the cinema we went to the theatre
INSTEAD
Meaning of INSTEAD in English
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