Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In or by preference; by choice of one thing rather than another; in a manner exhibiting preference.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In preference; by choice.
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- adverb In
preference ; bychoice ; in apreferable manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb more readily or willingly
Etymologies
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Examples
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I use the Greek word preferably, as perhaps it is more acceptable than its more vulgar English equivalent.
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Buy The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine by Francis Collins. (preferably from a local indy bookstore)
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There should be only one penalty for unethical behavior of any kind by an elected official: public hanging, preferably from a lamppost outside the Capitol building.
Conyers' office reacts to reports of wife's guilty plea 2009
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I was having a conversation with smillaraaq in which we discussed the phenomenon by which many folks will proudly announce that they are the descendants of an Indian Princess, preferably from the Cherokee nation.
5 words. shewhohashope 2009
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We know what happened before (riots, protests, civil disobedience) we really don't want to go down that road again ... preferably ever.
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Jeff Mohamed believes that more than one billion people now use English (at least to some extent), and hundreds of millions, perhaps billions, want to learn English, preferably from a native speaker.
Teaching English Overseas: A Job Guide for Americans and Canadians 2008
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After buying your fat, preferably from a farmer or butcher that treats its hogs humanely, chop it up into little pieces.
Archive 2008-05-01 Homesick Texan 2008
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After buying your fat, preferably from a farmer or butcher that treats its hogs humanely, chop it up into little pieces.
How to render lard | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008
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Let warm water drip overnight, preferably from a faucet on an outside wall.
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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Jeff Mohamed believes that more than one billion people now use English (at least to some extent), and hundreds of millions, perhaps billions, want to learn English, preferably from a native speaker.
Teaching English Overseas: A Job Guide for Americans and Canadians 2008
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