Definition of "Instead" :
adverb: in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead."
adverb: on the contrary
"He didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter."
adverb: in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead."
adverb: on the contrary
"He didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter."