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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.
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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
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
The vitamin D serum level should be checked every year, preferably in March or April when levels are lowest, from there, you can target intake to keep your blood levels in the 40-60 [ng/mL] range.
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle:
What we call happiness in the strictest sense comes from the (preferably sudden) satisfaction of needs which have been dammed up to a high degree.
For peak testosterone production, some carbs are necessary, but preferably the slowly metabolized kind from high-fiber fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.
In order to rescue all the Azalea Park rabbits we are seeking help from the community in the form of a shelter (preferably with air-conditioning), foster homes, and monetary donations.
I would particularly want you this morning not to think about the time of Ahab, not to think about even the Soviet Union – but to think about the United States, the Washington, DC, community, and preferably, my life and your life and our actions in the eyes of God.
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