Instead and Sooner

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Instead adverb - In place of, or as an alternative to.

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Sooner and instead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sooner" instead an adverb "Instead".

Sooner noun - A native or resident of Oklahoma.

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Instead and sooner are semantically related. You can use "Instead" instead an adverb "Sooner".

Serial Escalation: The decision of King Albert's children to directly intervene in the War, instead of ending it much sooner, serves to escalate it further, with even more Royals joining in.

Source: Comic Book / The Royals Masters of War
In fact, since necocraft is Cast from Lifespan, the user will instead die sooner then they would have otherwise.

Source: Life Drinker
Then he tries to go back in time to kill him sooner, so he can be king instead of his nephew.

Source: Film / Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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