Definition of preferentially in English:
preferentially
adverb prɛfəˈrɛnʃ(ə)liˌprɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃəli
1In a way that involves preference or partiality; more favourably.
he was treated preferentially over other customers
Example sentencesExamples
- He showed that basic level terms were used preferentially to describe individual images.
- Preferentially, submission should be by email.
- Customers will select preferentially products whose trademarks they identify.
- No longer could local governments buy preferentially from local vendors.
- Some search engines allow advertisers or fee payers to have their pages displayed preferentially.
- Bicycle riders are treated preferentially with facilities, like convenient parking, lockers, and showers.
- We can't be seen to be acting preferentially, whatever we do has to be acceptable to all of them.
- Larger items were selected preferentially over small ones.
- Nearly 3 in 4 people think that search engines should not be able to preferentially promote their own services.
- I find myself using that address preferentially now.
- 1.1 With greater likelihood; to a greater degree.
infection occurs preferentially in early childhood
Example sentencesExamples
- Infection occurs preferentially in early childhood and once established tends to persist for years or decades.
- This fungus preferentially inhabits low-lying wet areas.
- It tends to preferentially involve trunk and extremities.
- Specifically designed oral fluid collection devices preferentially pull this fluid from the capillaries.
- Males are preferentially affected.
Definition of preferentially in US English:
preferentially
adverbˌprefəˈren(t)SHəlēˌprɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃəli
1In a way that involves preference or partiality; more favorably.
he was treated preferentially over other customers
Example sentencesExamples
- He showed that basic level terms were used preferentially to describe individual images.
- I find myself using that address preferentially now.
- Preferentially, submission should be by email.
- Bicycle riders are treated preferentially with facilities, like convenient parking, lockers, and showers.
- Larger items were selected preferentially over small ones.
- We can't be seen to be acting preferentially, whatever we do has to be acceptable to all of them.
- Some search engines allow advertisers or fee payers to have their pages displayed preferentially.
- Nearly 3 in 4 people think that search engines should not be able to preferentially promote their own services.
- No longer could local governments buy preferentially from local vendors.
- Customers will select preferentially products whose trademarks they identify.
- 1.1 With greater likelihood; to a greater degree.
infection occurs preferentially in early childhood
Example sentencesExamples
- This fungus preferentially inhabits low-lying wet areas.
- Specifically designed oral fluid collection devices preferentially pull this fluid from the capillaries.
- Males are preferentially affected.
- Infection occurs preferentially in early childhood and once established tends to persist for years or decades.
- It tends to preferentially involve trunk and extremities.