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Instead
むしろ
Means "instead" or "rather".
[!info] Example ==むしろ=={自転車|じてんしゃ}で行こうと思います。 I think I'd rather go by bike.
代わりに
V
い-Adj
な-Adj + な
N + の
+ 代わりに
{代|か}わりに means "instead of", "in exchange for". Generally used about things. Does not have a notion of replacing in a temporal transition, more like a one off occurrence.
[!info] Examples {今朝|けさ}{自転車|じてんしゃ}の==代わりに=={地下鉄|ちかてつ}で行きました。 I took the train this morning instead of biking.
にかわって・にかわり
Means "instead of". Generally used about persons. Also has a notion of "taking over" as in replacing in a temporal transition. にかわり is more formal than にかわって. Used with nouns.
[!info] Examples {私|わたし}==に代わって=={妹|いもうと}が{行|い}った。 My sister went in my behalf.