preferably adv 1: more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up" [syn: {preferably}, {sooner}, {rather}]
Preferably \Pref"er*a*bly\, adv. In preference; by choice. [1913 Webster] To choose Plautus preferably to Terence. --Dennis. [1913 Webster]