instead

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adverb

1. in place of, or as an alternative to (Freq. 36)
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
- alternatively we could buy a used car
• Syn:
alternatively, or else
• Derived from adjective:
alternative (for: alternatively)
2. on the contrary (Freq. 21)
- 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
• Syn:
rather

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rather, alternatively, or else