What does Preferably mean?
Definitions for Preferably
prefer·ab·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
preferablyadverb
In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Preferablyadverb
in preference; by choice
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Preferably in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Preferably in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Preferably in a Sentence
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 ].
We will not block these services, what is needed is an international organization, preferably headed by the United States, where shared (security) concerns need to be defined, characterized.
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.
Which death is preferably to every other? "The unexpected".
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci:
Our expectation now is that Mr Anastasiades will establish the necessary dialogue for a new meeting date, preferably not too late, with both the United Nations and with us.
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