INSTEAD
Scrabble letter values: I1N1S1T1E1A1D2 = 8
Definition
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to. — synonyms: alternatively, or_else
- adverb on the contrary. — synonyms: rather
Examples
- “Felix became a herpetologist instead”
- “alternatively we could buy a used car”
- “rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left”