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preferably

[pref-er-uh-buhl, pref-ruh- or, often, pri-fur-]

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adjective

more desirable.

worthy to be preferred.

Origin:
1640–50; < French préfsptérable. See prefer, -able

Related forms

pref·er·a·bil·i·ty, pref·er·a·ble·ness, noun

pref·er·a·bly, adverb

non·pref·er·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·pref·er·a·ble, adjective

non·pref·er·a·ble·ness, noun

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non·pref·er·a·b·ly, adverb

un·pref·er·a·ble, adjective

un·pref·er·a·ble·ness, noun

un·pref·er·a·b·ly, adverb

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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In a nonmetallic bowl, preferably china or glazed pottery, blend together the dry mustard and sugar.

Five years administrative experience preferably in a community college setting.

The next best thing is an exchange, preferably with captive clearing and settlement attached for added revenue.

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In a nonmetallic bowl, preferably china or glazed pottery, blend together the dry mustard and sugar.

Five years administrative experience preferably in a community college setting.

The next best thing is an exchange, preferably with captive clearing and settlement attached for added revenue.

Breeding: breeds in boreal spruce-fir forests, preferably near water and especially in black spruce bogs.

They're asking people to come up with short films in reply to that question, preferably info.

Get a plate of food, but then go strike up a conversation, preferably away from the buffet table.

Find a south-facing spot in your garden, preferably by some forage plants and nectar sources.

Hebert knew he needed to conduct a proper test, preferably with a large group of hard-to-tell-apart insects.

Serve the dish in deep bowls with crusty bread, preferably whole wheat baguette, for dunking.

Ask a person you admire, preferably someone who's in a position you aspire to one day, to show you the adminstrative ropes.

The capitol should be moved every four years, preferably without notice to lobbyists and government contractors.

Female cheetahs deal with the threat by constantly moving, preferably before their rivals even know they're around.

Please include evidence, preferably in the form of links to objective sources.

Scatter sliced plums, preferably red-skinned, on top and fold dough edge over plums.

Pulling this off will require electricity from an outside source, preferably from solar panels.

Place it on a cookie or pizza sheet, preferably nonstick.

Much sculpture begs to be seen out of doors, preferably amid natural surroundings.

Either way, it's preferably eaten in the archipelago on the deck of a boat or on the patio of someone's summer cabin.

Illustrators need to clearly sign their work, preferably with an url.

So sharing seemed the right way to go, preferably with a wise and experienced cow-person.

Find the optimal context for delivery, preferably face-to-face.

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface, preferably a cold surface.

It must be stopped, preferably by a pre-emptive nuclear strike.

And obviously, get a professional trainer to help you, preferably one who works using the pack power approach.

Section off an area of the house, preferably a room with a door, to be your home office.

Warm a skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat.

As soon as she could walk she wandered away, preferably into warm spring rain.

Your best bet is to throw over a life buoy, preferably one with a dan-buoy marker attached.

Seriously, you'll want a color display and preferably a much bigger display to be reading those on the go.

Well-paying jobs, preferably with multinational firms, are the key to success in the marriage market.

Now, touch the steel band with your other hand, preferably the left and bottom sides together.

Bed, preferably with an electric blanket and piled high with thick duvets, is really the only comfortable place.

For starters, he should email only from cyber-cafes, preferably ones without cameras.

For true geek cred you must have an intellectual pursuit, preferably obscure, of some kind.

Use your best lock to fix the frame and preferably a wheel to something sturdy.

Don't click links in e-mails or messages, but preferably type the address of the site you usually use into the location bar.

Candidates must have substantial experience in teacher training, and preferably experience with international education.

All teenagers dream of having their own income, preferably without working for.

Since this is a slow process the training has to be continued for a long time, preferably for a year or more.

The tuna has to be of the best sashimi quality, preferably from a belly cut where.

Print the four pattern pages on heavy paper, preferably card stock or poster board.

Put fillets in an ovenproof baking dish or skillet, preferably nonstick, and spoon half the sauce on top.

One should choose a program that has mentors who can help you to publish in your area of interest, preferably in quality journals.

Then stir vigorously- preferably with chopsticks, which prevents the rice turning mushy-and serve into two bowls.

However, your writing sample should show in-depth and preferably current knowledge of some particular sub-field or debate.

Please buy one or two and leave them lying around the house, preferably in the bathroom.

It could be a cat, a cow or a treasured fur coat, but preferably a house.

Once you get him in a calm state of mind this is a good time to introduce him to other dogs preferably friendly.

Preferably one that is either a summers only program or one that can be completed in the summers and requires a year of residency.

He argued that central banks performed best by concentrating solely on inflation, preferably with a target.

Preferably leave your bible at home and never carry multiple copies.

Leave the house and find things out, preferably things that surprise and confound one's initial predispositions.

Or enlist the aid of a stylish friend, preferably a stylish man.

On top of it, they always wanted experience, preferably with some impressive sounding company.

The single iPad speaker isn't bad, but for movies and music you really want something beefier, and preferably in stereo.

They all deserve a fiery end, preferably in perpetuity.

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preferably (ˈprɛfərəblɪ, ˈprɛfrəblɪ)

—*adv*
	ideally; by preference; if one had a choice

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