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instead of English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word instead of once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning instead of meaning

What does instead of mean?

instead of preposition

— in lieu of; in place of; rather than

Synonyms instead of synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as instead of?

instead of English » English

in place of

in lieu of

rather than

instead

substitute

in exchange for

as

replacing

rather

in return for

for

by way of

before

without

where

vice

under

there

stead

stand in line

share

replace

ration

portion

more than

make up for

like

in the capacity of

in stead of

in return

equivalent for

change

appropriate for

agent

according to

abolish

Examples instead of examples

How do I use instead of in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.

News and current affairs

Some have argued instead that gold's long upward march has been partly driven by the development of new financial instruments that make it easier to trade and speculate in gold.

Today, with interest rates near or at record lows in many countries, it is relatively cheap to speculate in gold instead of investing in bonds.