Definitions for Preferably
prefer·ab·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preferably, sooner, ratheradverb

   more readily or willingly

   "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preferablyadverb

   In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preferablyadverb

   In preference; in such a manner as to prefer one thing to another.

   Etymology: from preferable.

   How came he to chuse a comick preferably to the tragick poets; or how comes he to chuse Plautus preferably to Terence. John Dennis.

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1. preferably

   Preferably is an adverb that indicates something being more desirable or suitable than another. It refers to a choice or option that someone would like or choose above others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preferablyadverb

   in preference; by choice

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How to pronounce Preferably?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Preferably in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preferably in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preferably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Preferably in a Sentence

1. Eric Jackson:

   Hopefully by the end of this year, we have some sort of transaction, preferably with Alibaba buying its stake back and Yahoo Japan buying its stake back.

2. Gaius Julius Caesar:

   Which death is preferably to every other? "The unexpected".

3. Peter Wijninga:

   To be able to employ The F-16 effectively, Ukraine would have to achieve some degree of air superiority, this means Ukraine would have to destroy Russian S-400 air defense systems first and foremost, and preferably S-300 too.

4. Ron Nehring:

   As someone who wants to win elections in California, I want every single day to be about making good on our promises, preferably. That being said, we don't always get that opportunity.

5. Joe Biden:

   Whomever I pick, preferably it will be someone who was of color and/or a different gender, but I'm not making that commitment until I know that the person I'm dealing with I can completely and thoroughly trust as authentic and on the same page [ as me ].

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Preferably
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preferably
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Preferably
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Preferably
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Preferably