preferably
🇬🇧 UK/'prefrəblɪ/🇺🇸 US/'prefәrәbli/
B2
Definitions
adv.
Ideally; by preference; used to indicate what would be the best or most desirable choice
最好;宁可;更合适地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.preferably in writing最好以书面形式
- 2.preferably by email最好通过电子邮件
- 3.[preferably sooner]最好尽快
- 4.preferably not最好不要
Example Sentences
- 1.
Please submit your application by Friday, preferably before noon.
- 2.
We need someone with experience, preferably in the tech industry.
- 3.
Drink eight glasses of water a day, preferably filtered.