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Etymology

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Etymology tree
English favourable
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 favourably

    From favourable + -ly.

    Adverb

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    favourably (comparative more favourably, superlative most favourably)

    1. (UK, Canada) In a favourable manner.
      She looked favourably on people who gave freely their assistance.
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