Favourably

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a favourable manner. British, Canada

    "She looked favourably on people who gave freely their assistance."

Adverb
  1. 1
    showing approval wordnet

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agreeablyfavorably

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"In her book, "In the Land of Invented Languages," Arika Okrent speaks favourably about Esperanto."

Etymology

From favourable + -ly.

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