favourably

ˈfeɪvərəbli

Definition of favourably - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

behavior

Rare

in a way that shows approval

Rare

The teacher spoke favourably about the student's project.

approvingly

positively

giving advantage

Rare

in a way that gives advantage or benefit

Rare

The terms were negotiated favourably for our team..

advantageously

beneficially

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Expressions with favourably

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look favourably on

show approval or support for someone or something

The teacher will look favourably on your hard work.

compare favourably

be judged as equal or better when set against something else

The new smartphone compares favourably with more expensive flagship models.

Origin of favourably

Latin, favorabilis (favorable)

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impress

emotional impact

affect someone strongly and often favourably

Examples of favourably in a sentence

Investors reacted favourably to the company's earnings report.
The deal was structured favourably for investors.
The judge ruled favourably in our case.

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French:favorablement, avantageusement, ...
German:lobend, vorteilhaft, ...
Italian:favorevolmente, vantaggiosamente, ...
Spanish:favorablemente, ventajosamente, ...
Portuguese:favoravelmente, de forma vantajosa, ...
Chinese:赞赏地, 有利地, ...
Japanese:好意的に, 有利に, ...
Arabic:بإيجابية, بِشَكْلٍ إِيجَابِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּחִיּוּב, בְּצוּרָה מַשְׁתַּלֶּמֶת, ...
Russian:положительно, выгодно, ...
Ukrainian:позитивно, вигідно, ...
Hindi:प्रशंसात्मक रूप से, लाभप्रद रूप से, ...
Bengali:অনুকূলভাবে, সুবিধাজনকভাবে, ...
Catalan:favorablement, avantatjosament, ...
Czech:příznivě, výhodně, ...
Danish:gunstigt, fordelagtigt, ...
Dutch:gunstig, voordelig, ...
Greek:ευνοϊκά, επωφελώς, ...
Hungarian:elismerően, előnyösen, ...
Khmer:ដោយការពេញចិត្ត, ដោយមានអត្ថប្រយោជន៍, ...
Korean:호의적으로, 유리하게, ...
Persian:به‌طور مثبت, به نفع, ...
Polish:przychylnie, korzystnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):favoravelmente, de forma vantajosa, ...
Romanian:favorabil, avantajos, ...
Swedish:positivt, fördelaktigt, ...
Thai:ชื่นชม, อย่างได้เปรียบ, ...
Turkish:olumlu, avantajlı, ...
Vietnamese:tốt đẹp, có lợi, ...

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Definition of favourably - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Expressions with favourably

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