See preferably in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"etymology_text": "preferably < preferable + -ly",
"forms": [
{
"form": "preferably"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adv",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"κατά προτίμηση, προτιμότερα"
],
"id": "el-preferably-en-adv-HHhqkKFu"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "ideally"
},
{
"word": "if possible"
},
{
"word": "for preference"
},
{
"word": "by preference"
},
{
"word": "from choice"
},
{
"word": "by choice"
},
{
"word": "as a matter of choice"
},
{
"word": "much rather"
},
{
"word": "rather"
},
{
"word": "much sooner"
},
{
"word": "sooner"
}
],
"word": "preferably"
}
{
"etymology_text": "preferably < preferable + -ly",
"forms": [
{
"form": "preferably"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adv",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"κατά προτίμηση, προτιμότερα"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "ideally"
},
{
"word": "if possible"
},
{
"word": "for preference"
},
{
"word": "by preference"
},
{
"word": "from choice"
},
{
"word": "by choice"
},
{
"word": "as a matter of choice"
},
{
"word": "much rather"
},
{
"word": "rather"
},
{
"word": "much sooner"
},
{
"word": "sooner"
}
],
"word": "preferably"
}
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