definition of
instead

[1] #1 instead r. [alternatively, or else] in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car". wn

[2] #2 instead r. [rather] on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones". wn