Synonyms for Instead
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Words related to "Instead" (adverb) include alternatively, or else.
Adverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead" "alternatively we could buy a used car"
Synonyms
alternativelyor else
on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left" "he didn't call "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
Synonyms
rather
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