instead

英[ɪn'sted] 美[ɪn'stɛd]

1. in place of, or as an alternative to;: "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"

2. on the contrary;: "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"