vorzugsweise

/ˈfoːɐ̯tsuːksˌvaɪ̯zə/

adverb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. preferably

Similar words

eher

Eher is the everyday word for "rather" or "more likely"; vorzugsweise is more formal, "preferably," stating an actual preference.

Similar in other languages

French

plutôt

Close — preferably relates to rather.

Practice

1 What does vorzugsweise mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte kommen Sie ___ am Morgen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vorzugsweise?

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