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favorably

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: F EY1 V ER0 AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F EY1 V R AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a favorable manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She looked favorably on people who gave freely their assistance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

showing approval

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he reviewed the play favorably

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: favourably

Antonyms: unfavorably

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English favorable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English favorably From favorable + -ly.