Word Frequency
favourably (ˈfeɪvərəblɪ) (British) or favorably (US)
Definitions
adverb
- in support or praise of someone or something ⇒
He listened intently, and responded favourably to both my suggestions.
⇒He was quite favourably impressed with the new French commander.
- in a way that benefits someone or puts them in a good position
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = positively, well, enthusiastically, helpfully, graciously, approvingly, agreeably, with approval, without prejudice, genially, with approbation, in a kindly manner, with cordiality
= advantageously, well, fortunately, conveniently, profitably, to your advantage, auspiciously, opportunely
Example Sentences Including 'favourably'
"We would not expect them (China) to respond favourably to our referendum.canada.com (2004)
Against this, Olsen et al's estimate of 29 % for Cochrane reviews compares favourably.British Medical Journal (2002)
Bledsoe is having a great career in Buffalo right now, which I think compares pretty favourably.Toronto Sun (2003)
Hunt balls were not Francis's favourite occasions, but he thought this one might compare favourably to some.Dare Call It Treason
It was a very long time indeed since anyone had last noticed her appearance favourably.The Hardie Inheritance
Painted mainly from nature and still life, Alwyn's work has been favourably reviewed by critics.Crawshaw's Watercolour Studio
The Egyptian gods weren't exactly looking upon me favourably.Sun, News of the World (2001)
Tommy wasn't the only one who commented favourably on Tara's outfit.JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
You could end up teaching in Romania or doing conservation work in South America and employers often look favourably on a year out.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)
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