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instead
Overview of adv instead
The adv instead has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (36) alternatively, as an alternative, instead, or else -- (in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car")
2. (23) rather, instead -- (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")
Antonyms of adv instead
Synonyms of adv instead
2 senses of instead
Sense 1
alternatively, as an alternative, instead, or else
Sense 2
rather, instead
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Domain of adv instead
Domain Terms of adv instead
Familiarity of adv instead
instead used as an adverb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adv instead
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