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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost preferred" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is nearly favored or chosen over other options, but not quite the top choice.
Example: "While both options are good, the blue color is almost preferred for the new design."
Alternatives: "nearly favored" or "close to preferred".
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In a telephone interview on Wednesday morning Mr. Juzwiak said he almost preferred that "The Tonight Show" had credited him and Ms. Spencer after the fact rather than up front, explaining that this paid him higher dividends in "the economy of attention".
I will miss that; I almost preferred it to actually performing!
"I think a lot of women are adopting the single motherhood lifestyle because the government creates a situation in which it is almost preferred," he said, according to Right Wing Watch.
And then maybe even doing that made me feel like, you know, if I was having an ultrasound on my stomach, I don't know, just from movies and everything, I might have felt like it was—I sort of almost preferred that it was that way because it didn't feel as, um, as what you'd expect an ultrasound to be like for pregnancy.
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I might almost prefer it".
I'd almost prefer melting ice caps.
"I would almost prefer that I not have grandchildren.
"I almost prefer them that way," she explains.
But we'd almost prefer it if it were co-stars Jeremy Irons or Matthias Schoenaerts.
I almost prefer a Cognac after a light meal, when there is room and energy to concentrate on subtlety.
Now, I almost prefer it when clients contact their solicitor so that any decisions can be explained by them.
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