Etymology

preferentially

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Today it means: in a preferential manner Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English preferential
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  1. Englishpreferential
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaypreferentially

From preferential + -ly.

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