Instead (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car".
Examples
- We could go to the beach but I think I'll stay home instead and watch a movie.
- They had wanted to have the party on Friday, but it will be on Saturday instead.
- If I didn't have any sugar, I could use honey instead.
- You can drive there or we can take a bus instead.
- Instead of paying with cash, can I just put it on my card?
Synonyms
Meaning 2
On the contrary; "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".
Examples
- She didn't stay late at the office, instead she left early to catch the movie.
- The tourists didn't take a taxi, instead they walked to the hotel.
- The professor used visual aids instead of complicated equations to explain the theory.
- Rather than cancel the concert, the organizers rescheduled it for the following week.
- The artist painted the landscape with warm colors instead of the cool tones she originally planned.