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preferably
pref·er·a·ble P0519800 (prĕf′ər-ə-bəl, prĕf′rə-)adj. More desirable or worthy than another; preferred: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think. pref′er·a·bil′i·ty, pref′er·a·ble·ness n.pref′er·a·bly adv.preferably (ˈprɛfərəblɪ; ˈprɛfrəblɪ) advideally; by preference; if one had a choiceThesaurusAdv. | 1. | preferably - more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"sooner, rather |
preferablyadverb ideally, if possible, rather, sooner, much rather, by choice, much sooner, as a matter of choice, in or for preference Take exercise, preferably in the fresh air.Translationsprefer (priˈfəː) – past tense, past participle preˈferred – verb to like better. Which do you prefer – tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here. 寧願(選擇),更喜歡 宁愿(选择),更喜欢 ˈpreferable (ˈpre-) adjective more desirable. Is it preferable to write or make a telephone call? 更可取的 更可取的ˈpreferably adverb 更可取(地) 更可取(地) ˈpreference (ˈpre-) noun (a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another. He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music. 偏愛 偏爱 I prefer apples to (not than) oranges. preferable, adjective, is spelt with -r-. preference, noun, is spelt with -r-. preferred and preferring are spelt with -rr-.
preferably
Synonyms for preferablyadv ideallySynonyms- ideally
- if possible
- rather
- sooner
- much rather
- by choice
- much sooner
- as a matter of choice
- in or for preference
Synonyms for preferablyadv more readily or willinglySynonyms |