eng: instead

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/instead

Meaning
means	(adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car" instead, or else, alternatively
means	(adverb) 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" rather, instead