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instead BrE / ɪnˈsted /  NAmE / ɪnˈsted / Native audio playback is not supported. instead(adverb)BrE / ɪnˈsted /  NAmE / ɪnˈsted / in the place of somebody/somethingLee was ill so I went instead.He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.Word OriginMiddle English (originally as two words): from in + stead.

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(adverb) lee was ill so i went instead.he didn't reply. instead, he turned on his heel and left the room.she said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=instead This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	instead
WordType	(adverb)
Phonetic	BrE / ɪnˈsted / NAmE / ɪnˈsted /
Example	lee was ill so i went instead. he didn't reply. instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. she said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=instead
Content	instead (adverb)BrE / ɪnˈsted / NAmE / ɪnˈsted / in the place of somebody/something Lee was ill so I went instead. He didn't reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. Word Origin Middle English (originally as two words): from in + stead.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ɪnˈsted Adverb Bre Lee Ill I Reply Turned

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