instead A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɪnˈstɛd/ See IPA manual Freq #767 Meanings 1 adv In place of something else; as a different choice. There was no coffee, so I had tea instead. 2 adv Used to say what really happens or is done, in contrast to what was expected. I expected him to be angry, but instead he laughed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in place of something else;... alternatively 2 adv · used to say what really... rather Etymology AI details From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt. ine Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # instead **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈstɛd/ **Frequency rank:** 767 ## Meanings 1. In place of something else; as a different choice. 2. Used to say what really happens or is done, in contrast to what was expected. ## Examples - There was no coffee, so I had tea instead. - I expected him to be angry, but instead he laughed. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ine ## Etymology From in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt. ## AI Etymology Instead comes from in + stead, from Middle English ine (“in”) + stede (“stead”). Related to German statt. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown