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| 1. | [ adverb ] in place of, or as an alternative to | |
| Synonyms: | or_else as_an_alternative alternatively | |
| Examples: | "Felix became a herpetologist instead" "alternatively we could buy a used car" |
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| Related terms: | alternative alternative | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] on the contrary | |
| Synonyms: | rather | |
| Examples: | "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left" "he didn't call rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter" "used English terms instead of Latin ones" |
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| Similar spelling: |
instead_of inst in_haste institute incite instep instar inmost instal instigate in-situ inciter in_situ install instant instancy inositol instance inset instantly inkstand ingot instinct instroke instruct in_style in_store instructed |
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