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stattdessen

instead (of that)

adverb SHTAT-des-en Rare
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Also means

in its place

Usage Note

Stattdessen signals substitution or replacement: what follows replaces what was mentioned before. It is a connecting adverb, always referring to a previously stated action or situation: Er kam nicht; stattdessen schickte er eine E-Mail.

Examples

"Er rief nicht an, stattdessen schickte er eine Nachricht."

Natural Translation

He didn't call; instead he sent a message.

Literal Translation

He called not, instead-of-that sent he a message.

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