| adv. | 1. | |
| 1. | In the place or room; - usually followed by of. | |
| 2. | Equivalent; equal to; - usually with of. |
| Adv. | 1. | instead - in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car" |
| 2. | instead - 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" Synonyms: rather |