英语词汇“preferably”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

The adverb preferably refers to the most desirable choice. You could say you were looking for a new car, preferably a hybrid. That means that a hybrid is the kind of car you would choose over any other kind.

As preferably is the adverb form of the word "prefer," we can find its roots in the Latin praeferre, which means "to set before." When you use preferably you're saying you'd set that choice before all others, though you might accept something else. Musician David Byrne once said, "I wanted to be a secret agent and an astronaut, preferably at the same time."

WORD FAMILY

preferable: preferably+/prefer: preferable, preference, prefering, preferment, preferred, preferring, prefers/preference: preferences, preferential/preferential: preferentially/preferment: preferments/preferred: preferredly

USAGE EXAMPLES

"If this is a new 'fashion' we must be prepared for it and preferably prevent such things from starting," she wrote.

BBC(Dec 29, 2016)

Only after completing this ritual would we consider a movie, preferably something loud and empty.

New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)

Slice the fennel lengthwise very thinly, preferably with a mandolin.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016)

adv more readily or willingly

clean it well, preferably with warm water

Syn

rather, sooner

单词	preferably
释义	preferably (once / 3703 pages) adv The adverb preferably refers to the most desirable choice. You could say you were looking for a new car, preferably a hybrid. That means that a hybrid is the kind of car you would choose over any other kind. As preferably is the adverb form of the word "prefer," we can find its roots in the Latin praeferre, which means "to set before." When you use preferably you're saying you'd set that choice before all others, though you might accept something else. Musician David Byrne once said, "I wanted to be a secret agent and an astronaut, preferably at the same time." WORD FAMILY preferable: preferably+/prefer: preferable, preference, prefering, preferment, preferred, preferring, prefers/preference: preferences, preferential/preferential: preferentially/preferment: preferments/preferred: preferredly USAGE EXAMPLES "If this is a new 'fashion' we must be prepared for it and preferably prevent such things from starting," she wrote. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) Only after completing this ritual would we consider a movie, preferably something loud and empty. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Slice the fennel lengthwise very thinly, preferably with a mandolin. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) adv more readily or willingly clean it well, preferably with warm water Syn rather, sooner
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