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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

favorably en · ADV

Pronunciation

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.

Meanings

  1. In a favorable manner.
    • She looked favorably on people who gave freely their assistance.

Forms

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more favorably Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most favorably Degree=Sup lexicographic
favourably alternative lexicographic

Relateds

favorite · favorable · favor