instead

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪn.ˈstɛd/

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Preposition

Preposition instead

1. $x$ instead of $y$ means: not $y$ but $x$.

   I'll have water instead of coffee, thanks.

   Instead of going to Italy, let's go to Paris.

   I don't use the phone anymore. I use e-mail instead.

   Children don't read anymore. Instead, they watch TV.

Related words

• in
• stead
• instead of