preferably
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
preferable + -ly
Pronunciation edit
IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛfɹəˌbli/, /pɹəˈfɜːɹəˌbli/
Adverb edit
preferably (comparative more preferably, superlative most preferably)
- In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
in preference
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References edit
- “preferably”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.