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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preferably

/ˈpɹɛf.ɹəˌbli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
prefer-ably
IPA
/ˈpɹɛf.ɹəˌbli/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English preferable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English preferably From preferable + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more preferably (comparative) most preferably (superlative) preferrably (alternative)

Synonyms

better liefer liever preferredly rather sooner

Questions

How do you pronounce preferably?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛf.ɹəˌbli/.
What does preferably mean?
In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
Where does preferably come from?
Etymology tree English preferable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English preferably From preferable + -ly.

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