instead
(adverb)
adverb
1. in place of, or as an alternative to
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
Similar word(s): alternatively
2. on the contrary
- he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
- used English terms instead of Latin ones
Similar word(s): rather
Sentences with instead as an adverb:
- I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.