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preferably vs rather

rather vs preferably

preferably and rather both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preferably No No No Yes
rather No No No Yes
As adverbs, preferably and rather are synonyms defined as:
  • preferably and rather: more readily or willingly
Other synonyms of preferably include sooner.
preferably (adverb) rather (adverb)
more readily or willingly to a degree (not used with a negative)
more readily or willingly
on the contrary
to some (great or small) extent
Difference between preferably and rather

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