favorably

English

Alternative forms

• favourably (mostly British)

Etymology

Etymology tree

English favorable

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English favorably

From favorable + -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

favorably (comparative more favorably, superlative most favorably)

1. In a favorable manner.

   She looked favorably on people who gave freely their assistance.

Related terms

• favor
• favorable
• favorite