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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

favourably en · ADV

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

  1. (Canada, UK) In a favourable manner.
    • She looked favourably on people who gave freely their assistance.

Forms

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

Relateds

favourite · favour · favourable