instead of
Preposition
In lieu of; in place of; rather than.
- Examples
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He walked to school instead of taking the car.
I wish I were rich instead of poor.
More examples (3)
The baby put the food on his face instead of in his mouth.
And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.
Word forms
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