Instead
WordNet
adverb
(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"
WiktionaryText
Adverb
instead
- In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative
- I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead.