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preferentially

pref·er·en·tial
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pref-uh-ren-shuh l]
    • /ˌprɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl/
    • /ˌpref.ərˈen.ʃəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pref-uh-ren-shuh l]
    • /ˌprɛf əˈrɛn ʃəl/

Definitions of preferentially word

  • adjective preferentially of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies. 1
  • adjective preferentially showing or giving preference: a preferential hiring system. 1
  • adjective preferentially receiving or enjoying preference, as a country in trade relations; favored. 1
See all 3 definitions of preferentially

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Origin of preferentially

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Medieval Latin praeferenti(a) preference + -al1

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Parts of speech for Preferentially

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Preferentially

preferentially popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

preferentially usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for preferentially

conj preferentially

  • conversely — You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite or reverse of the one you have just described.
  • in other words — that is to say

conjunction preferentially

  • either — Used before the first of two (or occasionally more ) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “ or ”).
  • or — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive.
All 4 Synonyms of preferentially

Antonyms for preferentially

conjunction preferentially

  • neither — not either; not the one or the other: Neither statement is true.
  • nor — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when both operands are negative.
All 2 Antonyms of preferentially

Related words

  • attention

    If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
All related words to preferentially

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