Instead vs Anti - What's the difference?
instead | anti |
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
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, title= (rare) A word used before a noun or noun phrase to indicate opposition to the concept expressed by the noun or noun phrase. (rfex)
As an adverb instead
is in the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.As an adjective anti is
that has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°.As a noun anti is
a person opposed to a concept or principle.As a preposition anti is
a word used before a noun or noun phrase to indicate opposition to the concept expressed by the noun or noun phrase.instead
English
Alternative forms
* ensteadAdverb
(-)citation, passage=‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’}}
Our banks are out of control, passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, […]. A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.}}