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Meanings of instead in English

Portuguese
ao invés de
Spanish
alternativamente

In place of, or as an alternative to.

ao invés de
Spanish
en lugar de

On the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"

en lugar de
Usage of instead in English
1
The basic idea is to present a situation instead of a question.
Wired
2
Yet instead, each day has seen the extent of the problems increase.
The South African
3
However, if the deal performed well, Thomson Reuters' share would rise instead.
Reuters
4
Ask them why they're teaching instead of actually working in the industry.
The Irish Times
5
China may have shifted funds to U.S. short-term paper instead, he said.
Reuters
6
Natural gas prices plunged instead, and Energy Future went bankrupt in 2014.
Reuters
7
Labour leader David Cunliffe said it would instead drive house prices higher.
Radio NZ
8
The common good requires instead that we honor such profoundly personal decisions.
The Guardian
9
Try to hope for the best, instead of anticipating everything going wrong.
Hunters in the Dark
10
They're likely to buy cheaper local products instead, boosting your country's economy.
BBC
11
It's instead a tension between the different ways needed to protect citizens.
Wired
12
However, he refused to negotiate and instead sent in the security forces.
BBC
13
A group of conservative lawmakers who visit each year sent representatives instead.
Radio NZ
14
The DfE initiative offers a crutch instead: a new way of talking.
The Guardian
15
We think deeper structural reforms are needed instead, and soon, he said.
Reuters
16
Aviva will instead focus on Britain, Ireland and Canada, the company said.
Reuters
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Instead through the time
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Common
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