Synonyms of adv instead

2 senses of instead

Sense 1
alternatively, instead, or else -- (in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car")

Sense 2
rather, instead -- (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")