Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: instead

'instead'

[alternatively.r.01] as in: in place of, or as an alternative to

Examples:
Felix became a herpetologist instead
alternatively we could buy a used car

'instead'

[rather.r.01] as in: on the contrary

Examples:
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

Origins

					instead (English)
├── in (English)
│   └── inne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── stead (English)
    └── sted (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── stede (Old English (ca. 450-1100))