preferentially

Adverb

Meaning

in a preferential manner

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Synonyms

conversely firstly either completely especially choice preferred preference specially conveniently preferably or differently or else selectively
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Antonyms

additionally furthermore finally equally fairly badly
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Examples

he was treated preferentially Source: Internet

A hot mirror is the opposite, the coating preferentially reflects infrared. Source: Internet

Anisotropic etching can also refer to certain chemical etchants used to etch a certain material preferentially over certain crystallographic planes (e. Source: Internet

Because the superoxide releases the most energy when formed, the superoxide is preferentially formed for the larger alkali metals where the more complex anions are not polarised. Source: Internet

‘Central pontine’ indicated the site of the lesion and ‘myelinolysis’ was used to emphasise that myelin was affected preferentially compared to the other neuronal elements. Source: Internet

Cadherins bind to other cadherins in a like-to-like manner: E-cadherin (found on many epithelial cells) binds preferentially to other E-cadherin molecules. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

preferential treatment preferential voting preferentiality preferer preferist preferment