instead of

in·stead of

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-sted uhv, ov]
- /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv, ɒv/
- /ɪnˈsted əv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sted uhv, ov]
- /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of instead of words

adverb instead of as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something: We ordered tea but were served coffee instead. 1
adverb instead of in preference; as a preferred or accepted alternative: The city has its pleasures, but she wished instead for the quiet of country life. 1
idioms instead of instead of, in place of; in lieu of: You can use milk instead of cream in this recipe. 1
noun instead of in place of or as an alternative to 0
noun instead of in place of 0
preposition instead of In lieu of; in place of; rather than. 0

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Origin of instead of

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English; orig. phrase in stead in place

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Parts of speech for Instead of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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instead of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for instead of

conj instead of

instead — as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something: We ordered tea but were served coffee instead.
rather — in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
on the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
oppositely — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.

All 4 Synonyms of instead of

Antonyms for instead of

conj instead of

neither — not either; not the one or the other: Neither statement is true.
nor — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.

All 2 Antonyms of instead of

instead of

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