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instead
(in|stead)
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈstɛd/
adverb
as an alternative or substitute:
do not use lotions, but put on a clean dressing instead
she never married, preferring instead to remain single
(
instead of
)
as a substitute or alternative to; in place of:
walk to work instead of going by car
Origin:
Middle English
(originally as two words): from
in
+
stead
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