Meanings
adverbpreferentially (not comparable)
alternative preferrentially
- not comparablein a preferential manner
- not comparableadvantageously
Origin
- Englishpreferential
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishpreferentially
From preferential + -ly.
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preferentially. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferentially
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“preferentially.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferentially. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preferentially,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preferentially.
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