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Etymology
Etymology tree English favourable 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 favourably From favourable + -ly.
Meanings
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(Canada, UK) In a favourable manner.
She looked favourably on people who gave freely their assistance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more favourably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most favourably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| favorably | alternative | lexicographic |