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instead | anti |

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

* enstead

Adverb

(-)
  • In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=5 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.’}}
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-28, author=(Joris Luyendijk)
  • , volume=189, issue=3, page=21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= 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.}}

    Synonyms

    * in lieu

    Derived terms

    * instead of

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    Anagrams

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    anti

    English

    (wikipedia anti)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
  • Coordinate terms

    * (chemistry) syn

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person opposed to a concept or principle.
  • Antonyms

    * pro

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (rare) A word used before a noun or noun phrase to indicate opposition to the concept expressed by the noun or noun phrase. (rfex)
  • See also

    * anti-

    Anagrams

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