instead — अंग्रेज़ी शब्दकोश

क्रिया विशेषण

1. In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

   प्रयोग

   • not-comparable

   समानार्थी शब्द

   in lieu

   उदाहरण

   I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.

   अधिक उदाहरण (2)

   ‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’

   Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.

क्रिया विशेषण

1. in place of, or as an alternative to

   समानार्थी शब्द

   alternativelyor else

   उदाहरण

   Felix became a herpetologist instead

   alternatively we could buy a used car

2. on the contrary

   समानार्थी शब्द

   rather

   उदाहरण

   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

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   used English terms instead of Latin ones