16 entries under preferably topic. ×

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rather(adverb, conjunction, sooner, alternatively)
13
alternatively(adverb, rather, otherwise, sooner, conversely)
6
in lieu of(verb, expression, idiom, adverb, phrasal verb)
5
more willingly(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
3
sooner(adverb, rather)
3
more readily(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
2
first(adverb, rather, sooner)
1
by choice(expression, adverb, rather, sooner)
1
alternately(adverb, rather, sooner, alternatively)
1
in preference(expression, adverb, rather, sooner)
0
by preference(expression, adverb, sooner)
0
just as soon(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
0
much sooner(expression, adverb, sooner)
0
preferably instead(expression, sooner)
0
willingly(adverb, sooner)
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as a matter of choice(expression, idiom, adverb, sooner)
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APASmart Define. (2016). instead thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/instead/thesaurus/synonyms
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