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instead of meaning in Telugu

బదులు badulu

instead of in Telugu: బదులు (badulu). In English, instead of means in lieu of; in place of; rather than.

Telugu words for instead of

in lieu of; in place of; rather than
బదులు badulu

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of instead of in Telugu?
Instead of in Telugu is బదులు (badulu).
instead of అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Instead of: బదులు (badulu).
What does instead of mean in English?
Instead of means in lieu of; in place of; rather than.

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

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