Preferably

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preferably \Pref"er*a*bly\, adv.
     In preference; by choice.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           To choose Plautus preferably to Terence. --Dennis.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  preferably
       adv : more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with
             warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd
             sooner die than give up" [syn: {sooner}, {rather}]