Instead Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Instead

Meaning 1 : in place of, or as an alternative to

    Example : Felix became a herpetologist instead

    Synonyms : alternatively,  or else
Meaning 2 : on the contrary

    Example : he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter,used English terms instead of Latin ones

    Synonyms : rather