What does instead mean?
Definitions for instead
ɪnˈstɛdin·stead
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word instead.
Princeton's WordNet
alternatively, instead, or elseadverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
rather, insteadadverb
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"
Wiktionary
insteadadverb
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative
I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.
Etymology: from ine + stede.
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instead
"Instead" is an adverb commonly used to indicate that one action or situation is being or should be replaced by another. It suggests an alternative or substitute in a scenario, referring to a different choice or option.
Webster Dictionary
Insteadadverb
in the place or room; -- usually followed by of
Insteadadverb
equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of
Etymology: [Pref. in- + stead place.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Instead
in-sted′, adv. in the stead, place, or room of. [M. E. in stede—A.S. on stede, in the place.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'instead' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1359
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'instead' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2635
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'instead' in Adverbs Frequency: #126
Anagrams for instead »
detains
sainted
stained
satined
destain
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of instead in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of instead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of instead in a Sentence
I determined that the best way would be to continue on as the Paul Revere type messenger instead of the John Brown type revolutionary, that you could accomplish maybe two in one.
James Gallagher knows that James Gallagher’s in trouble, and James Gallagher’s using this as a sideshow distraction to introduce another gun law, so hopefully people will not see and pay attention to James Gallagher terrible record on their quality of life, the governor needs to focus his efforts on things that will lower the cost of living for Californians, actually solve homelessness, instead of one-off gestures that are n’t going to do anything to stop gun violence.
However, Ellison’s past associations and commentsmay trouble more moderate voters. Ellison’s 2006 run for Keith Ellison seat was plunged into controversy after the conservative PowerLineBlog.com found he had once identified with Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam and in 1998 was referring to himself as Keith X Ellison and Keith Ellison-Muhammed. The Washington Post reported that Keith Ellison had defended Farrakhan against accusations of anti-Semitism in 1989 and in 1990 had called affirmative action a sneaky form of compensation for slavery, calling instead for reparations. When the controversy erupted in 2006, Keith Ellison acknowledged Keith Ellison had worked with the group, but only for 18 months to help organize Farrakhan's 1995 Million Man March. Keith Ellison distanced Keith Ellison from both Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, and said Keith Ellison had n’t scruitinized the group's anti-Semitic positions appropriately. They were and are anti-Semitic, and I should have come to that conclusion earlier than I did, Keith Ellison said. Yet it is n’t the only controversy for Keith Ellison. In 2007, Keith Ellison made a comparison between Bush and 9/11 to Hitler and the 1933 Reichstag fire. 9/11 is the juggernaut in American history and it allows... it's almost like, you know, the Reichstag fire, after the Reichstag was burned, they blamed the Communists for it, and it put the leader of that country [ Hitler ] in a position where he could basically have authority to do whatever he wanted. He later clarified that he did indeed believe that Usama bin Laden was responsible for the terror attacks. But it was n’t the only controversy for Ellison in 2007, as he also backed a movement to impeach then-Vice President Dick Cheney over his alleged fabrication of intelligence about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. However, Brad Bannon believes that Ellison’s Muslim heritage could be a boost not a burden, especially in light of Trump’s elevation Sunday of controversial Breitbart boss Steve Bannon to chief strategist.
This is what's wrong, when the world doesn't focus on the things that are right, the things that matter, the things that impact real people's lives and instead you get caught up in silly gotcha game?
Instead of barricading against change, lean in and allow it
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Translations for instead
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- بدلاً منArabic
- вместоBulgarian
- namísto, místo tohoCzech
- i stedet, i stedet forDanish
- stattdessenGerman
- αντι αυτουGreek
- anstataŭeEsperanto
- en vez deSpanish
- بجایPersian
- asemasta, sen sijaan, jonkun tilalleFinnish
- au lieuFrench
- ina áit, ina ionadIrish
- במקוםHebrew
- बजायHindi
- helyettHungarian
- malahIndonesian
- invece, in luogo diItalian
- במקום זאתHebrew
- 代わり, 代わりにJapanese
- ಬದಲಾಗಿKannada
- 대신에Korean
- proLatin
- in plaats vanDutch
- isteden for, i stedet for, i stedet, istedenNorwegian
- zamiastPolish
- em vez de, ao invés dePortuguese
- în loc deRomanian
- вместоRussian
- mjesto, уместо, u zamjenu, место, misto, умјесто, мјесто, umjesto, umesto, mestoSerbo-Croatian
- naméstoSlovene
- iställetSwedish
- அதற்கு பதிலாகTamil
- బదులుగాTelugu
- แทนThai
- yerineTurkish
- замість цьогоUkrainian
- بجائےUrdu
- thay vìVietnamese
- אַנשטאָטYiddish
- 代替Chinese
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