preferably

as in rather
by choice or preference I like football, but preferably watching from the stands rather than being down on the field

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“Preferably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preferably. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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