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favourably adverb 1. positively, well, enthusiastically, helpfully, graciously, approvingly, agreeably, with approval, without prejudice, genially, with approbation, in a kindly manner, with cordiality He responded favourably to my suggestions. 2. advantageously, well, fortunately, conveniently, profitably, to your advantage, auspiciously, opportunely They are far more favourably placed than their opponents. Translations favourably [ˈfeɪvərəbli] (British) favorably (US) adv [speak, review] → en termes favorables; [react] → favorablement to compare favourably with sth → soutenir la comparaison avec qch to be favourably disposed towards sb → être bien disposé(e) envers qn favourably, (US) favorably adv (= approvingly) respond → positiv; receive, regard, think, judge → wohlwollend; he was favourably impressed by it → er war davon sehr angetan; her application had impressed him very favourably → ihre Bewerbung hatte ihn sehr beeindruckt; to look favourably (up)on somebody/something → jdn/etw wohlwollend behandeln; to be favourably disposed or inclined to(wards) somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache gewogen sein (geh) (= advantageously) → günstig; to compare favourably (with something) → im Vergleich (mit etw) gut abschneiden favourably favorably (Am) [ˈfeɪv/ərəblɪ] adv → favorevolmente favourably favorably (Am) [ˈfeɪv/ərəblɪ] adv → favorevolmente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| --To acknowledge the kindness with which it has been received in all the principal towns of England through which the Show has passed, and where it has been most favourably noticed by the respected conductors of the public Press, and by the Nobility and Gentry. I have many things to compass: I must punish Frederica, and pretty severely too, for her application to Reginald; I must punish him for receiving it so favourably, and for the rest of his conduct. The constitution of Carthage is now shifting from an aristocracy to an oligarchy, in consequence of an opinion which is favourably entertained by many, who think that the magistrates in the community ought not to be persons of family only, but of fortune also; as it is impossible for those who are in bad circumstances to support the dignity of their office, or to be at leisure to apply to public business. |
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