Definition of instead

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  • instead is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • instead is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • instead is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of instead

  • in place of, or as an alternative to (adverb)

    Examples

    1. Felix became a herpetologist instead

    Synonyms

    1. alternatively
    2. or else
  • on the contrary (adverb)

    Examples

    1. he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
    2. used English terms instead of Latin ones

    Synonyms

    1. rather

See definition of instead in Merriam Webster