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instead of meaning in Tamil

பதிலாக

instead of in Tamil: பதிலாக. In English, instead of means in lieu of; in place of; rather than.

Tamil words for instead of

பதிலாக

English meaning of instead of

  1. preposition In lieu of; in place of; rather than.

Full definition of instead of

instead of in a sentence

  • He walked to school instead of taking the car.
  • I wish I were rich instead of poor.
  • The baby put the food on his face instead of in his mouth.

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Questions about instead of in Tamil

What is the meaning of instead of in Tamil?
Instead of in Tamil is பதிலாக.
instead of என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Instead of: பதிலாக.
What does instead of mean in English?
Instead of means in lieu of; in place of; rather than.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: instead of (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: instead of (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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