Added 7 October 2026
instead
/ɪnˈstɛd/ adverb
adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about instead at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.
Origin
From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt.
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