preferably
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/ˈpɹɛf.ɹəˌbli/
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/ˈpɹɛf.ɹəˌbli/ · /pɹəˈfɜː.ɹəˌbli/
Definition of preferably
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
“The nondegerming system grinds corn, preferably white dent corn, into meal with little, if any, separation of germ.”
“He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain.”
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Etymology
From preferable + -ly.
Words you can make from preferably
200+ playable · top: PEABERRY (15 pts)
Best play peaberry 15 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
35 words- BARFLY 14 pts
- BELFRY 14 pts
- FEEBLY 14 pts
- PREFAB 13 pts
- FLAYER 12 pts
- FREELY 12 pts
- RAREFY 12 pts
- BARELY 11 pts
- BARLEY 11 pts
- BEFLEA 11 pts
- BLEARY 11 pts
- BRAYER 11 pts
- EYEBAR 11 pts
- FABLER 11 pts
- PARLEY 11 pts
- PEARLY 11 pts
- PLAYER 11 pts
- PRAYER 11 pts
- PREFER 11 pts
- PREYER 11 pts
- REPLAY 11 pts
- YELPER 11 pts
- BELEAP 10 pts
- FEARER 9 pts
- FERREL 9 pts
- LEAFER 9 pts
- RARELY 9 pts
- BARREL 8 pts
- BEARER 8 pts
- LARPER 8 pts
- LEAPER 8 pts
- PARREL 8 pts
- REAPER 8 pts
- REPEAL 8 pts
- REALER 6 pts
5-letter words
66 words- BEEFY 13 pts
- BLYPE 12 pts
- FAERY 11 pts
- FERLY 11 pts
- FERRY 11 pts
- FEYER 11 pts
- FLYER 11 pts
- FRYER 11 pts
- LEAFY 11 pts
- REEFY 11 pts
- REFLY 11 pts
- REFRY 11 pts
- APERY 10 pts
- BARRY 10 pts
- BARYE 10 pts
- BAYER 10 pts
- BEERY 10 pts
- BELAY 10 pts
- BERRY 10 pts
- BERYL 10 pts
- FABLE 10 pts
- PARRY 10 pts
- PAYEE 10 pts
- PAYER 10 pts
- PEERY 10 pts
- PERRY 10 pts
- PLYER 10 pts
- PRYER 10 pts
- REPAY 10 pts
- REPLY 10 pts
- YERBA 10 pts
- BLEEP 9 pts
- PLEBE 9 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- FARER 8 pts
- FARLE 8 pts
- FERAL 8 pts
- FLARE 8 pts
- FLEER 8 pts
- FREER 8 pts
- FRERE 8 pts
- LAYER 8 pts
- LEARY 8 pts
- LEERY 8 pts
- REFEL 8 pts
- REFER 8 pts
- RELAY 8 pts
- YARER 8 pts
- ABELE 7 pts
- ABLER 7 pts
- BALER 7 pts
- BARER 7 pts
- BARRE 7 pts
- BLARE 7 pts
- BLEAR 7 pts
- LEPER 7 pts
- PALER 7 pts
- PARER 7 pts
- PARLE 7 pts
- PEARL 7 pts
- PEREA 7 pts
- RAPER 7 pts
- REBAR 7 pts
- REBEL 7 pts
- REPEL 7 pts
- LAREE 5 pts
4-letter words
81 words- FLAY 10 pts
- FLEY 10 pts
- FRAY 10 pts
- ABLY 9 pts
- ABYE 9 pts
- BARF 9 pts
- BEEF 9 pts
- BRAY 9 pts
- BYRE 9 pts
- BYRL 9 pts
- FEEB 9 pts
- FLAB 9 pts
- FLAP 9 pts
- FRAP 9 pts
- PALY 9 pts
- PELF 9 pts
- PLAY 9 pts
- PRAY 9 pts
- PREY 9 pts
- PYRE 9 pts
- YELP 9 pts
- BEEP 8 pts
- PLEB 8 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- ALEF 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- EELY 7 pts
- EERY 7 pts
- EYER 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- EYRE 7 pts
- FARE 7 pts
- FARL 7 pts
- FEAL 7 pts
- FEAR 7 pts
- FEEL 7 pts
- FERE 7 pts
- FLEA 7 pts
- FLEE 7 pts
- FRAE 7 pts
- FREE 7 pts
- LEAF 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- REEF 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- YARE 7 pts
- YEAR 7 pts
- ABLE 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- BALE 6 pts
- BARE 6 pts
- BEAL 6 pts
- BEAR 6 pts
- BEER 6 pts
- BLAE 6 pts
- BRAE 6 pts
- BREE 6 pts
- LARP 6 pts
- LEAP 6 pts
- PALE 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PARR 6 pts
- PEAL 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- PEEL 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PELE 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PLEA 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- EARL 4 pts
- LEAR 4 pts
- LEER 4 pts
- RALE 4 pts
- RARE 4 pts
- REAL 4 pts
- REAR 4 pts
- REEL 4 pts
3-letter words
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