Instead vs Moreover - What's the difference?
instead | moreover |
In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
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, title= (conjunctive) In addition to what has been said; furthermore; additionally.
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As adverbs the difference between instead and moreover
is that instead is in the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative while moreover is in addition to what has been said; furthermore; additionally.instead
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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.}}