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US
/ˌɪnˈstɛd/
]
[ UK /ɪnstˈɛd/ ]
[ UK /ɪnstˈɛd/ ]
ADVERB
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on the contrary
used English terms instead of Latin ones
he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left -
in place of, or as an alternative to
Felix became a herpetologist instead
alternatively we could buy a used car
How To Use instead In A Sentence
- Wine lovers in the U.S. are increasingly describing their favorite vintage as molto buono, instead of très bon.
- Gone was the prim nodus; instead her long hair was parted in the center and allowed to fall loose under a veil, in a deliberate echo of the statuary poses of classical goddesses. Caesars’ Wives
- Instead of asking the fortunate few, why doesn't Ted asked the gifted masses of state employees to do a little giveback? We're! Number! 5! (Jack Bog's Blog)
- For instance, a few weeks ago in my sports statistics class, I envisioned a type of graph that’s a combination boxplot and lineplot — instead of turning towards Excel, I coded a Mathematica module to create this type of graph and then automate the creation of many of these. Wolfram Blog : Get Your Game On for Mathematics Awareness Month!
- Instead a great deal of difficult negotiation ensued. ELIZABETH AND MARY: Cousins, Rivals, Queens
- You've found our 404 page. This is the page we show you when we can't show you the page you wanted, either because it doesn't exist, or because of some other error. Instead, we're showing you the definition and the etymology for the word '404', and some Dürer rhinos (because we like them). Think this is a mistake? Click here to report this error.
- You've found our 404 page. This is the page we show you when we can't show you the page you wanted, either because it doesn't exist, or because of some other error. Instead, we're showing you the definition and the etymology for the word '404', and some Dürer rhinos (because we like them). Think this is a mistake? Click here to report this error.
- Instead, I was stuck in my little dorm room, answering the phone every time it rang in case it was Clay.
- Instead of leaving, the fish crowded towards the back of the Redondo Beach marina and used all the oxygen in the water, marine experts have said. Millions of sardines die in Californian marina
- But that previous column leads one to question whether a session bean is necessary at all, introducing the possibility of using entity beans and their Home methods instead of session beans.
