How to use instead in a sentence

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• The government have done a U-turn and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it.From the entry u-turn
• The Spanish teacher told the student to use the imperfect tense instead of the preterite tense.From the entry tense
• We like to drink skim milk instead so as to consume fewer calories.From the entry skim milk
• We like to drink skimmed milk instead so as to consume fewer calories.From the entry skimmed milk
• Could you do me a burger with mayonnaise instead of ketchup?From the entry do
• I misheard when she asked for mints, and gave her mince instead.From the entry mishear
• He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!From the entry comical
• He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead.From the entry skirt
• What does it mean to have a pointy chin instead of a flat chin?From the entry chin
• Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead.From the entry cover
• Instead of a pet store, get your new dog from the local dogs’ home.From the entry home
• I have a lunchtime meeting tomorrow, so let's have dunch together instead.From the entry dunch
• There's a wrong note here: it should be C natural instead of C sharp.From the entry natural
• “The car is broken.” “Well, we could walk to the movies instead.”From the entry well
• Our vegan-friendly shaving brush is made with synthetic bristles instead of badger hair.From the entry vegan
• It was pouring rain, so the kids played kickball in the gym instead of on the field.From the entry gym
• In climates where grass struggles to grow, turf is usually used instead on sports fields.From the entry turf
• They used a bunch of hippie compression formats instead of the usual RAR and ZIP.From the entry hippie
• Most people couldn't pronounce Daragh's name correctly, so he went by the name of "Dave" instead.From the entry correctly
• We hoped the speech would include reassurances, but instead it was merely one bromide after another.From the entry bromide
• Instead of saying "sit down", she said "place your seat on this chair".From the entry seat
• Use "say again" instead of repeat on the radio. Repeat will bring in artillery fire.From the entry repeat
• Could we write BNF for this instead of trying to describe it in text?From the entry BNF
• I was uninterested in the TV program, so I read a book instead.From the entry uninterested
• Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.From the entry never mind
• Noemi decided to dress regularly for the party, instead of going for an outrageous outfit.From the entry regularly
• Trying blowing up it at an angle instead of directly across it.From the entry blow up
• He spent all his time grouching about the problem instead of fixing it.From the entry grouch
• I'm going to bail out of stocks and buy gold instead.From the entry bail out
• He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.From the entry think better of
• We need to test this idea empirically instead of just speculating about it.From the entry empirically
• You should have used hardwood for this window sill instead of this junk.From the entry hardwood
• You should have used softwood for the frame of this shed, instead of overbuilding it like this.From the entry softwood
• They wanted crystal champagne glasses for the party but the caterers provided cheapo plastic cups instead.From the entry cheapo
• They were going to stay in and read, but instead went out shopping.From the entry go out
• I made a mistake and bought plain digestives instead of chocolate ones.From the entry digestive
• After centuries of British cultural assimilation, a majority of Irish now speak English instead of Irish.From the entry assimilation

Meaning of instead

1. adverb In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

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• Meaning of instead
• Instead in Hindi
• Instead in Tamil
• Instead in Urdu
• Instead in Bengali

Questions about instead in a sentence

How do you use instead in a sentence?

Instead is used as an adverb. For example: “I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.”

What is a short sentence with instead?

“Instead it offers fixes and patches.”

What does instead mean?

Instead means in the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.