favourably

CEFRB2

/ˈfeɪvərəbli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that shows approval or gives a good result.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a favourable manner.

Examples

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

  • My father doesn't look favourably on our relationship.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • We intend to consider your request favourably.

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

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The committee reviewed the proposal blank, praising its innovative and cost-effective design.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From favourable + -ly.