Instead of vs Instead [closed]
'Instead of' is a preposition. We use it to show one person, thing or action replaces another.
E.g: When I was a child, I walked to school every day instead of going by a cycle.
She often goes swimming instead of going to school.
Instead (alone without of) is an adverb. It often comes at the beginning or end of a clause.
E.g: When I was a child, I did not use a cycle; instead I walked every day.
(From Michael Swan's PEU)