instead

/ɪnˈstɛd/

adverb

zamiast

/ˈzamʲast/· przysłówek

Also

w zamian

Definition

In place of someone or something else.

Examples

I don't want coffee, I'll have tea instead.

Nie chcę kawy, zamiast tego napiję się herbaty.

He didn't go to work; instead, he stayed home.

Nie poszedł do pracy; zamiast tego został w domu.

Synonyms

alternatively ratherin lieu

Collocations

instead ofdo something insteadchoose instead

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