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Meaning of "favourably" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAVOURABLY

favourably  [ˈfeɪvərəblɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAVOURABLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Favourably is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FAVOURABLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Favor

Favor, Favour, or Favors, may refer to: ▪ Party favor, a small gift given to the guests at a party or wedding reception...

Definition of favourably in the English dictionary

The definition of favourably in the dictionary is in support or praise of someone or something. Other definition of favourably is in a way that benefits someone or puts them in a good position.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAVOURABLY


comparably
ˈkɒmpərəblɪ
considerably
kənˈsɪdərəblɪ
desirably
dɪˈzaɪərəblɪ
honourably
ˈɒnərəblɪ
immeasurably
ɪˈmeʒərəblɪ
incurably
ɪnˈkjʊərəblɪ
inexorably
ɪnˈɛksərəblɪ
insufferably
ɪnˈsʌfərəblɪ
intolerably
ɪnˈtɒlərəblɪ
measurably
ˈmɛʒərəblɪ
memorably
ˈmɛmərəblɪ
miserably
ˈmɪzərəblɪ
pleasurably
ˈplɛʒərəblɪ
preferably
ˈprɛfərəblɪ
unalterably
ʌnˈɒltərəblɪ
unbearably
ˌʌnˈbeərəblɪ
undesirably
ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəblɪ
undiscoverably
ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərəblɪ
unfavourably
ʌnˈfeɪvərəblɪ
unrecoverably
ˌʌnrɪˈkʌvərəblɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAVOURABLY

favoredness
favorer
favoringly
favorite son
favorless
favors
favose
favour
favourable
favourable pressure gradient
favourableness
favouredness
favourer
favouringly
favourite
favourites
favouritism
favourless
favours
favous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAVOURABLY

admirably
adorably
alterably
demonstrably
deplorably
drably
durably
execrably
inalterably
incomparably
inseparably
insuperably
invulnerably
irrecoverably
irreparably
operably
probably
separably
unanswerably
unutterably
vulnerably

Synonyms and antonyms of favourably in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAVOURABLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «favourably» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of favourably

Translation of «favourably» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAVOURABLY

Find out the translation of favourably to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of favourably from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «favourably» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

从优
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

favorablemente
570 millions of speakers

English

favourably
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृपापूर्वक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выгодно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

favoravelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুবিধাজনকভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

favorablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

positiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

順調に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유리하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuận lợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதகமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकूलपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygun olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

favorevolmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozytywnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вигідно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

favorabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευνοϊκά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gunstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

positivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gunstig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of favourably

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAVOURABLY»

The term «favourably» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAVOURABLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «favourably» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «favourably» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about favourably

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «FAVOURABLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word favourably.
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Colin Baker
The standard of writing that I'm getting now from 'Big Finish' compares very favourably with some of the stuff I was doing on screen in the '80s.
2
Henry Bessemer
I fear this little episode does not speak very favourably for my business capacity in those early days, for I certainly ought to have made much more than I did by this really important invention.
3
Benjamin Cohen
Initially, the site was favourably reviewed in a leading new media publication and the word spread.
4
Ernst Mach
The presentations and conceptions of the average man of the world are formed and dominated, not by the full and pure desire for knowledge as an end in itself, but by the struggle to adapt himself favourably to the conditions of life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAVOURABLY»

Discover the use of favourably in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to favourably and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Selections from the letters, despatches and other state ...
Favourably mentioned by Brigadier-General Walpole, and was of much service to me on several occasions. Favourably mentioned by Brigadier Wood, C.B. Favourably mentioned by Brigadier Douglas. Rendered excellent service in the attack ...
India. Military department, Sir George Forrest, 1902
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The Indian Mutiny 1857-58: Volume 3: Lucknow And Cawnpore
Division. Deputy Judge AdvoCaptain Gordon, 6th Ditto ditto ditto. cate-General, 1st Native Infantry. Division. Deputy Assistant AdCaptain Barwpll, 71st Favourably mentioned by Brigadier-Genejutant-General, 3rd Native Infantry. ral Walpole.
G.W. Forrest, 1997
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The Transcribed Talks of Silent Temple
On Eshin In her book Jewish Dharma, Brenda Shoshanna, known affectionately to me as Eshin, wrote, “Although a fundamental practice in Torah is to judge others favourably, this is sometimes forgotten.” Please allow me to repeat it, ...
Sean McKenzie, 2011
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Informal Logic: Issues and Techniques
Comparison-claim example: "The peach from the red basket was tastier than the one from the blue basket" is favourably relevant to "This peach from the red basket will be tastier than this one from the blue basket." However, "The peach from ...
Wayne Grennan, 1997
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Punch
Enter a Born Briton, with his better half and daughter, accompanied by Favourably-impressed Foreigner. Favourably-impressed Foreigner {halting before a gas-star). Ah, mais o'est mjigninque ! .Yoila ce que j 'admire! It is your independence !
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1879
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Arabic Sociolinguistics: Issues & Perspectives
The English-speaking respondents reacted more favourably to English than to French guises. The French- speaking judges, on the other hand, evaluated more favourably the English guises and less favourably the French ones. What is more  ...
Yasir Suleiman, 1994
7
Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of ...
General Conduct. Complaints. Kemarks. 1 1 2 Wounded. Sore Eyes. Diarrhoea. Hakihaki. Quiet and Orderly The sick and wounded favourably. are progressing 40 44 • "Marion" Hulk.] January 4th, 1864. [T. A. Whim. 1 1 1 Wounded. Sore Eyes .
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1864
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Journal
I may further state that those with whom I come in contact in this district are, as a general rule, clean and tidy; that their attendance at school in most cases is fairly regular, and that their general appearance will compare favourably with that of ...
New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, 1892
9
Cases and Materials on Employment Law
Mr Lester for the appellant, submits that this phrase means 'due to his sex' and does not involve any consideration of the reason which has led the alleged discriminator to treat the man less favourably than he treats or would treat a woman.
Richard Painter, Ann Holmes, 2012
10
Criminalization of Competition Law Enforcement: Economic and ...
9. Criminalization. and. leniency: will. the. combination. favourably. affect. cartel. stability? Patrick. Massey1. 1 INTRODUCTION The past decade has witnessed a growing recognition throughout the European Union of the serious harm inflicted  ...
K. J. Cseres, Katalin J. Cseres, Maarten-Pieter Schinkel, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAVOURABLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term favourably is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women, immigrants: how to avoid tongue-tied boardrooms
How men and women speak has an enormous impact on their potential to be viewed favourably for promotion, as influential, or as the next ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Nairn hydrotherapy pool thrown 11th hour lifeline at public meeting
He told the audience: “We have a meeting in the next two weeks and we would look very favourably at perhaps doing a collaborative project ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
3
Stubbington bypass and new road gets the go ahead from transport …
If permission can be secured, I'm hopeful the new government will look favourably at funding the bypass. Executive member for transport Sean ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
4
The Supermassive Black Hole That's Growing Impossibly Fast
With a mass of 7 billion solar masses, this supermassive black hole compares favourably to some of the most massive known. Here is where it ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
5
Descendant of US treasury secretary on $10 bill unhappy with removal
... of Andrew Jackson, whom many historians view less favourably because of his treatment of Native Americans and his ownership of slaves. «CTV News, Jul 15»
6
dollar steadies as mood lightens
Currency traders also reacted favourably to news that a new Greek proposal for economic policy overhauls and budget cuts appeared to have ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
Heartland await LMC on stadium
A Supersport.com source said LMC has visited the ground to appraise the level of work done on the pitch and favourably disposed to issue a ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
8
Savings month tip: save for a home loan deposit
... finances well and live within their means, which means having a deposit can only count favourably when applying for a loan,” concludes Nel. «Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Schwalbe launches faster and lighter Pro One tubeless tyres
That compares very favourably with regular tyres and even more favourably when you add the weight of an inner tube to a regular setup. «road.cc, Jul 15»
10
Greek debt crisis: Alexis Tsipras tells creditors what he's prepared to …
There were signs that the creditors are beginning to look more favourably on Greece's demands for another restructuring of its national debt ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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