preposition
: rather than : instead of — used chiefly to give emphasis by pointing out a marked difference
so far from abating, the pestilence grew in virulence — A.M.Young
preposition
: rather than : instead of — used chiefly to give emphasis by pointing out a marked difference
so far from abating, the pestilence grew in virulence — A.M.Young
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012