FAVOURABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does favourably mean? 

• FAVOURABLY (adverb)
  The adverb FAVOURABLY has 1 sense:

1. showing approval

  Familiarity information: FAVOURABLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAVOURABLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing approval

Synonyms:

favorably; favourably

Context example:

he reviewed the play favorably

 Context examples 

The Tilneys, they, by whom, above all, she desired to be favourably thought of, outstripped even her wishes in the flattering measures by which their intimacy was to be continued.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

After listening to this full description of Mr Elliot, Anne could not but express some surprise at Mrs Smith's having spoken of him so favourably in the beginning of their conversation.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

I could see that Holmes was favourably impressed by the manner and speech of his new client.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Her inquiries after her sister were not very favourably answered.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Most favourably for his nephew—gave his consent with scarcely a difficulty.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

“I'll bear it in mind,” said Silver with an accent so curious that I could not, for the life of me, decide whether he were laughing at my request or had been favourably affected by my courage.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Another burst of tears; but in spite of that burst, and in spite of that great black word miserable, which served to introduce it, Sir Thomas began to think a little relenting, a little change of inclination, might have something to do with it; and to augur favourably from the personal entreaty of the young man himself.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

If I could have supposed that my aunt had recounted these particulars for my especial behoof, and as a piece of confidence in me, I should have felt very much distinguished, and should have augured favourably from such a mark of her good opinion.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

You will not find him more favourably spoken of by anyone.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

She impressed me neither favourably nor the reverse.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)