Meanings
adverbfavorably (comparative more favorably, superlative most favorably)
comparative more favorably · superlative most favorably · alternative favourably
- In a favorable manner.
She looked favorably on people who gave freely their assistance.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishfavorable
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishfavorably
Translations
Esperanto favore
- favorefavorably
Cite this entry
APA
favorably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favorably
MLA
“favorably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favorably. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “favorably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favorably.
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