propitiously

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pro·pi·tious

(prə-pĭsh′əs)

adj.

1. Presenting favorable circumstances or showing signs of a favorable outcome; auspicious: "Grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal" (Jhumpa Lahiri).

2. Merciful or kindly: a propitious deity.

[Middle English propicius, from Old French propicieux, from Latin propitius; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

pro·pi′tious·ly adv.

pro·pi′tious·ness n.

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Adv.

propitiously - in an auspicious manner; "he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday"

auspiciously

inauspiciously, unpropitiously - in an inauspicious manner; "he started his new job inauspiciously on Friday the 13th"

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propitiously

[prəˈpɪʃəslɪ] ADV → de modo propicio, bajo signo propicio, favorablemente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

propitiously

[prəˈpɪʃəslɪ] adv → in modo propizio

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