| preferable | (adj) more desirable than another, Syn. preferred, Example: coffee is preferable to tea; Danny's preferred name is `Dan' |
| preferably | (adv) more readily or willingly, Syn. rather, sooner, Example: clean it well, preferably with warm water; I'd rather be in Philadelphia; I'd sooner die than give up |
| Preferability | n. The quality or state of being preferable; preferableness. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Preferable | a. [ Cf. F. préférable. ] Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; |
| Preferableness | n. The quality or state of being preferable. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Preferably | adv. In preference; by choice. [ 1913 Webster ] To choose Plautus preferably to Terence. Dennis. [ 1913 Webster ] |