Instead of
Or only and instead of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Or only" instead a conjunction phrase "Instead of".
Or only
Instead of and or only are semantically related. You can use "Instead of" instead a conjunction phrase "Or only".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- in reverse and instead of
- in reverse and or only
- on the contrary and instead of
- on the contrary and or only
- conversely and instead of
- conversely and or only
- oppositely and instead of
- oppositely and or only
- or else and instead of
- or else and or only
- in other words and instead of
- in other words and or only
- on the other hand and instead of
- on the other hand and or only
Both terms in one sentence
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The plants of Season 4 are ultimately destroyed when the heroes attempt to protect Earth from their appetite; if they'd bypassed Earth (or only eaten Japan as agreed, instead of going back on their word,) they'd have gotten away.
Source: Series / Lexx - Also within the same game engine, Strife alleviated this somewhat by having actual NPCs and a plot that unfolded over the course of gameplay, instead of being All There in the Manual or only outlined in between episodes.
Source: Now, Where Was I Going Again? - Instead of the Western role of the nun as a cloistered celibate religious figure, the nun in this role will often be a nun as a part-time after-school job, or only until she marries and has not taken any vows of celibacy, obedience or poverty.
Source: Nuns Are Mikos
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