instead
/ɪnˈstɛd/
adverb
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
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ENABLE
Adverb 1 meaning
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
“I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.
INSTEAD at a glance
INSTEAD has 7 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #544 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with instead
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- ONSTEAD8
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