instead
adverb SAT
- English meaning
- A transition meaning "as a replacement" or "rather than that".
- Example
The team did not use lab mice. Instead, they studied computer models.
- Common collocations
- instead of
Translation
- 한국어대신에
- 中文反而，取而代之
- 日本語その代わりに
- ไทยแทนที่จะ
- Bahasa Indonesiasebagai gantinya
- Tiếng Việtthay vào đó
- Русскийвместо этого
- हिन्दीइसके बजाय
Meanings and translations are AUSLEX editorial drafts. Usage can vary by region, age and situation.