preferably

Adverb

Synonyms: sooner rather

WordNet 3.0

more readily or willingly“clean it well, preferably with warm water”“I'd rather be in Philadelphia”“I'd sooner die than give up”Synonyms: sooner rather

Preferably \Pref"er*a*bly\, adv. In preference; by choice. [1913 Webster]

To choose Plautus preferably to Terence. --Dennis. [1913 Webster]