verb
ADVERB
▪ greatly , much , overwhelmingly , strongly , vastly
▪
I greatly ~ this version.
▪
I much ~ the orchestra's 1998 recording of the symphony.
▪ just , simply
▪
You may simply ~ just to sit on the terrace with a cocktail.
▪ really
▪
I would really ~ to teach girls.
▪ rather , slightly
▪ certainly , definitely
▪
Egg pasta is certainly preferred by many chefs.
▪ clearly , obviously
▪ apparently
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Huge majorities apparently ~ reducing unemployment to fighting inflation.
▪ generally , normally , typically , usually
▪ naturally
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Employers naturally ~ candidates with some previous experience of the job.
▪ personally
▪ still
VERB + PREFER
▪ would
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We can eat out if you like, but I would ~ to stay in.
▪ tend to
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Industries still tend to ~ virgin raw materials to recycled ones.
▪ appear to , seem to
▪ happen to
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I happen to ~ action movies myself.
PREPOSITION
▪ over
▪
A son is usually preferred over a female heir.
▪ to
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I ~ his earlier paintings to his later ones.
Prefer is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ voter
Prefer is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ anonymity , ↑ approach , ↑ solitude , ↑ term