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How to sign: in place of, or as an alternative to
"Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car";
Similiar / Same: alternatively, as an alternative, or else
How to sign: on the contrary; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; "used English terms instead of Latin ones";
Similiar / Same: rather
