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View definitions for preferably

preferably

adverb as in by preference

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Trump has been saying for a long time now that Netanyahu should “finish” the fighting in Gaza—not by signing a peace deal but by winning the war, and doing so quickly, preferably before Inauguration Day.

From Slate

Working with a group called Project 26 Pennsylvania, so named for the constitutional amendment that set the national voting age at 18, West spent her Tuesday afternoon passing out stickers and encouraging students walking by to cast a ballot, too — preferably for Vice President Kamala Harris.

From Salon

Get there early and get a good seat by the window, preferably in the front of the boat so you can see where you’re going.

“Preferably, you’d run a presidential motorcade on a street with no cars parked.”

Her dream was always to work her way up to detective, preferably investigating murders.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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