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preferentially
Variant of preferential
adjective
- of, having, giving, or receiving preference
- offering or allowing a preference: a preferential ballot
- ☆ designating a union shop which gives preference, as by contract, to union members in hiring, layoffs, etc.
- receiving preferences, as in tariffs
Related Forms:
- preferentialism noun
- preferentially adverb
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