Wondering how to use Preferably in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as sooner or rather.
Preferably in a sentence
Preferably meaning
In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
Using Preferably
- The main meaning on this page is: In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
- Useful related words include: sooner, rather.
- In the example corpus, preferably often appears in combinations such as: preferably with, and preferably, preferably in.
Context around Preferably
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Preferably
- In this selection, "preferably" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, disabilities, day, living, documented, rian and overnight stand out and add context to how "preferably" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include car parking preferably on land and double feature preferably paired with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "preferably" sits close to words such as adidas, analyse and appalled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with preferably
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Preferably this side of Christmas. (5 words)
Any movie, but preferably Rian Johnson’s trilogy. (8 words)
Cover; chill at least 4 hours or preferably overnight. (9 words)
He has again been a fixture in the side this term, starting every game for which he has been available, and Mowbray believes it is just a matter of time before the 21-year-old plays in the Premier League, preferably with Sunderland. (43 words)
A home modification may be tax-deductible as a medical expense if it is made to accommodate the disabilities, preferably documented by a physician or other health care provider, of someone who lives in the home, according to the IRS. (40 words)
It requested the single judge bench of the high court to dispose of the pending anticipatory bail application in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from the receipt/ production of the SC order. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
A home modification may be tax-deductible as a medical expense if it is made to accommodate the disabilities, preferably documented by a physician or other health care provider, of someone who lives in the home, according to the IRS.
Any movie, but preferably Rian Johnson’s trilogy.
Cover; chill at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
Exercise early in the day, preferably outside, to help get your energy levels up in the morning.
Get out into the world — or at least your local library — and learn about other ways of living, preferably ones vastly different from your own.
Green Bay wants to move on from Rodgers, while he wants to keep playing, preferably with the New York Jets.
He has again been a fixture in the side this term, starting every game for which he has been available, and Mowbray believes it is just a matter of time before the 21-year-old plays in the Premier League, preferably with Sunderland.
He is looking for an adult-only home and preferably adopters would be at home most of the time to start with.
However, he was clear that the preferred position of the council was to find alternative car parking, preferably on land in council ownership.
If the area was not visited yet, simply go through the Untamed Downs area, preferably on a Nekko, and reach the specific region.
If you ask me (which I’m assuming you are), it’s worth being part of a late-night double feature, preferably paired with The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, the pinnacle of 50s Sci-fi parody.
Instead, he became obsessed with bringing Krypton back, preferably by destroying humanity and taking over the Earth.
It requested the single judge bench of the high court to dispose of the pending anticipatory bail application in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from the receipt/ production of the SC order.
Jason, of Cromwell, said he was after vinyl records, preferably ’70s rock, and old comics.
Of course, since Denji is an immature, hormonal teenager, this desire manifests through a longing for physical intimacy — preferably with Makima.
Preferably, a home together would be ideal, but they possibly can be separated.
Preferably a place where Trump has complete control of the lighting, sound, and camera angles.
Preferably the money that is supposedly earmarked for the Royal Arcade.
Preferably this side of Christmas.
Preferably with minimal effort, less stress to our wallets and more actual benefits we can actually see in real life.
Common combinations with preferably
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- preferably with 21×
- and preferably 15×
- preferably in 14×
- preferably one 10×
- or preferably 7×
- preferably to 6×
- preferably by 5×
- preferably within 5×
- preferably on 4×
- preferably without 4×