[
UK
/pɹˈɛfɹəblˌi/
]
[ US /ˈpɹɛfɝəbɫi, ˈpɹɛfɹəbɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹɛfɝəbɫi, ˈpɹɛfɹəbɫi/ ]
ADVERB
-
more readily or willingly
I'd sooner die than give up
clean it well, preferably with warm water
I'd rather be in Philadelphia
How To Use preferably In A Sentence
- A strong academic background, preferably an advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
- Tell Transportation I want the largest vehicle they have with four-wheel drive, preferably a step-up maxi-van. CHAINS OF COMMAND
- Also, I have this weird need to be the bendiest and stretchiest in class, and to have the teachers notice and comment on said bendy-stretchiness, preferably where other people can hear. Ampersand
- One, they should circumscribe the role of the ombudsman, preferably to higher levels of government, and focus on increasing transparency. Getting a Grip on Indian Corruption
- With more than 50 million Larsson books sold world-wide, publishers scrambled to anoint his literary heir—preferably a political and prolix Scandinavian. Tattooed by Politics
- Competitors danced the Highland fling, the sword dance, the sean triubhais, the Highland reel, the sailors' hornpipe, the Irish Jig and other dances, preferably to the music of the bagpipe.
- Swap for rack mounted multi-effects system, preferably with foot controller.
- Preferably swathed in a scarf which can double as a belt, a bikini top - or even as a scarf.
- The base powder preferably comprises about 70% to about 90% by weight of the malted beverage powder.
- Transfer to the fridge and leave to set for at least 3 hours, preferably longer.