The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RATHER which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2015.
Preferably crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RATHER | 73 % | 6 |
| FAIN | 9 % | 4 |
| INSTEAD | 9 % | 7 |
| FIRST | 9 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preferably
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rather
- sooner
- ideally
- possibly
- hopefully
- prefer
- instead
- normally
- preferred
- predominantly
- mainly
- primarily
Crossword Answer definitions
RATHER verb- To prefer; to prefer to.
- Prior; earlier; former.
- More quickly; sooner, earlier.
- Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)
- Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.
- Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.)
- (degree) Somewhat, fairly.
- An enthusiastic affirmation.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RATHER
- Word of preference
- Preferably
- Cronkite's successor
- Newsman Dan
- Somewhat
- Dan from Wharton, Texas
- Anchorman Dan
- Cronkite successor
- More then a little
- Preference word
More clues leading to the result FAIN
- Willingly, once
- Obliged, old-style
- Lief
- Gladly, old-style
- "April Love" composer Sammy
- "Tender is the Night" songwriter
- Willing
- Pop composer Sammy
- Preferably.
- Constrained.
More clues leading to the result INSTEAD
- In the place of
- Rather
- In place (of)
- Alternatively
- As an alternative
- As a substitute
- As an option
- As a substitute.
- By proxy.
- In place of.