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Adv. 1. favourably - showing approval; "he reviewed the play favorably"
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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.
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Translations
بِعَين الرِّضا، مُسْتَحْسِنا، موافِقا
příznivě
hjælpsomt
á hagstæîan hátt, í hag
priaznivo
lehindelehte

favourably

favorably (US) [ˈfeɪvərəblɪ] ADVfavorablemente
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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
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favourably

, (US) favorably
adv
(= approvingly) respondpositiv ; receive, regard, think, judgewohlwollend ; he was favourably impressed by iter war davon sehr angetan ; her application had impressed him very favourablyihre Bewerbung hatte ihn sehr beeindruckt ; to look favourably (up)on somebody/somethingjdn/etw wohlwollend behandeln ; to be favourably disposed or inclined to(wards) somebody/somethingjdm/einer Sache gewogen sein (geh)
(= advantageously)günstig ; to compare favourably (with something)im Vergleich (mit etw) gut abschneiden
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favourably

favorably (Am) [ˈfeɪvrəblɪ] advfavorevolmente
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favour

(American) favor (ˈfeivə) noun
1. a kind action. Will you do me a favour and lend me your car? guns مَعْروف услуга favor laskavost der Gefallen tjeneste χάρη, χατίρι favor teene لطف palvelus service טובה कृपा usluga szívesség pertolongan greiði favore 親切な行為 친절한 행위 paslauga, malonė pakalpojums pertolongan gunst tjeneste przysługa, uprzejmość مينه، علاقه، خوښونه، زياتى، بانديوالى، برترى، مرسته، ليك، مهر بانى: پرخواوالى favor favoare; serviciu одолжение láskavosť usluga usluga tjänst ความกรุณา iyilik, lütuf 善意的行為 послуга, ласка مہربانی chiếu cố; đặc ân 善意的行为
2. kindness or approval. She looked on him with great favour. goedkeuring عَطْف، لَطافَه، إسْتِحْسان благослонност aprovação zalíbení, přízeň der Gefallen sympati; billigelse συμπάθεια, καλοσύνη aprobación heasoovlikkus خوشایش؛ پسند hyväksyntä approbation יַחַס אוֹהֵד अनुग्रह, कृपा odobravanje, naklonost kedvezés simpati velvild benevolenza 好意 호의 prielankumas, simpatija labvēlība; laipnība simpati gunst velvilje, gunst życzliwość خوښونه aprovação bunăvoinţă одобрение vľúdnosť naklonjenost simpatija gillande ความพอใจ onay, beğeni 親切 милість; схвалення عنایت ، پسندیدگی sự quý mến 亲切
3. preference or too much kindness. By doing that he showed favour to the other side. partydigheid, voortrekkery تَفْضيل пристрастие preferência náklonnost bevorzugen imødekommenhed εύνοια preferencia soosimine تبعیض suosio préférence לְטוֹבַת - अनुग्रह करना naklonost, sklonost, potpora részrehajlás kebaikan hati mismunun, hygli preferenza えこひいき 과보호, 편애 palankumas, šališkumas aizbildniecība; protekcija kebaikan hati voorkeur forskjell stronniczość غوره توب، رجحان preferência pre­ferinţă благосклонность náklonnosť naklonjenost simpatija favör, partiskhet การเข้าข้าง kayırma, iltimas 偏袒 прихильність طرفداری، بہت مہربانی sự thiên vị 偏袒
4. a state of being approved of. He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister. guns, vriendskap ذو حُظْوَه لدى обичан nas graças de přízeň die Gunst gunst; velvilje εύνοια a favor de soosing مورد لطف suosio faveur לְטוֹבַת स्वीकृति odobravanje, potpora, okrilje pártfogás, kegy mendapat simpati (í) náð, velþóknun favore 人気 지지 pritarimas, palankumas būt labi ieredzētam mendapat simpati gunst gunst, velvilje łaska مهربانی nas graças de/graça(s) (ESTAMOS A TRADUZIR O SUBSTANTIVO) (în) gra­ţii(le) покровительство priazeň priljubljenost milost [högt i] gunst ความเป็นที่โปรดปราน gözde, olma 贊成 прихильність پسندیدگی sự tán thành 赞成
verb
to support or show preference for. Which side do you favour? gunstig gesind wees teenoor, hou van يُؤَيِّد، يُفَضِّل، يَسْتَحْسِن предпочитам apoiar podporovat, klonit se bevorzugen støtte; foretrække υποστηρίζω, ευνοώ apoyar, aprobar soosima طرفداری کردن kannattaa appuyer לִתמוֹך कृपा दृष्टि रखना odobravati, zagovarati támogat memihak halda upp á, styðja favorire, preferire 支持する 더 좋아하다 palaikyti atbalstīt; veicināt; labi ieredzēt; būt labvēlīgam memihak begunstigen støtte, stille seg velvillig til popierać ساتل، ملاتړ (حمايه) كول: تكيه كول، درول، زغمل، ګالل، په غاړه اخيستل: برابرول، تيارول apoiar a fi de partea благоволить podporovať dajati prednost favorizovati gilla bäst, hålla på สนับสนุน desteklemek, kayırmak 支持 ставитися прихильно اعانت داری کرنا یا ترجیح دینا ủng hộ 支持
ˈfavourable adjective , (American) favorable
1. showing approval. Was her reaction favourable or unfavourable? gunstig, positief, goedgesind مُشَجِّع، مُؤَيِّد благосклонен favorável příznivý günstig positiv; imødekommende επιδοκιμαστικός favorable soosiv موافقت آمیز hyväksyvä favorable חיובי हितकारी koji odobrava kedvező menunjukkan simpati jákvæður favorevole 好意的な 긍정적인 pritariantis labvēlīgs; veicinošs menyokong gunstig velvillig, positiv, imøtekommende życzliwy خوښه، تصويب، موافقه: كتنه ( له تصويبه پخوا favorável fa­vo­rabil одобрительный priaznivý naklonjen pohvalan välvillig ซึ่งเป็นที่ชื่นชอบ olumlu, lehte 贊成的 прихильний; доброзичливий خیال داری ظاہر کرنا tỏ ra tán thành 赞成的
2. helpful or advantageous. a favourable wind. gunstig, bevorderlik مُلائِم، مُناسِب، مُريح благоприятен favorável příznivý, výhodný günstig hjælpsom; gunstig ευνοϊκός favorable, propicio soodus موافق؛ مساعد suotuisa favorable נוח लाभदायक, सहायक pogodan, povoljan előnyös membantu hagstæður favorevole 好都合な 유익한 palankus labs ceļavējš membantu gunstig velvillig, hjelpsom korzystny موافقه favorável prielnic попутный priaznivý ugoden povoljan gynnsam, bra มีประโยชน์ elverişli, uygun 有利的 сприятливий معاون اور فائدہ مند thuận lợi 有利的
ˈfavourably , (American) favorably adverb
gunstig, goedgesind بِعَين الرِّضا، مُسْتَحْسِنا، موافِقا благосклонно favoravelmente příznivě günstig hjælpsomt; velvilligt ευνοϊκά favorablemente soodsalt بطور موافق hyväksyvästi favorablement לְטוֹבַת अनुग्रहपूर्वक pogodno, povoljno kedvezően, előnyösen secara membantu á hagstæðan hátt, í hag favorevolmente 好意的に 유리하게 palankiai labvēlīgi; veicinoši; izdevīgi dengan menolong gunstig velvillig, positivt, rosende korzystnie موفقه توګه favoravelmente (în mod) favorabil одобрительно priaznivo naklonjeno povoljno välvilligt, gynnsamt อย่างเป็นที่ชอบ; อย่างเป็นที่ปรารถนา lehte, lehinde 順利地,有利地 сприятливо موافقانہ thuận lợi; tốt đẹp 顺利地,有利地
ˈfavourite (-rit) , (American) favorite adjective
best-liked; preferred. his favourite city. gunsteling, geliefkoosde مُفَضَّل любим favorito oblíbený Lieblings-... favorit-; yndlings- αγαπημένος, ευνοούμενος favorito, preferido lemmik- محبوب lempi- favori אָהוּב בְּיוֹתֶר प्रिय, पसंदीदा omiljen, najdraži kedvenc paling disukai, favorit uppáhalds- preferito 気に入りの 가장 좋아하는 mėgstamiausias, mylimiausias iemīļots kesukaan lievelings- yndlings-, favoritt-, liv- ulubiony غوره، انخابى، په زړه پورې، دخوښى favorito/preferido favorit любимый obľúbený najljubši omiljen favorit- ที่โปรด en sevilen, gözde 特別喜愛的 любимий, улюблений پسندیدہ được ưa thích nhất 特别喜爱的
noun
a person or thing that one likes best. Of all her paintings that is my favourite. gunsteling المُفَضَّل фаворит favorito oblíbený der Liebling favorit ευνοούμενος favorito, preferido soosik, lemmik مورد پسند suosikki préféré/-ée מועדף प्रिय व्यक्ति ljubimac, favorit kedvenc kesayangan uppáhald preferito お気に入り 마음에 드는 사람(물건) mėgstamiausias daiktas, mylimiausias žmogus favorīts; mīlulis; mīļākais priekšmets kesayangan favoriet yndling, favoritt ulubiona osoba, rzecz دخوښى favorito preferat любимец; любимая вещь obľúbený, -á ljubljenec omiljena stvar favorit คนโปรด; ของโปรด favori, gözde biri/bir şey 特別喜愛的人(或物) улюбленець; фаворит سب سے منپسند شخص یا شے người hoặc vật được yêu thích hơn những người hoặc vật khác 特别喜爱的人(或物)
ˈfavouritism (-ri-) , (American) favoritism noun
preferring or supporting one person etc more than another. I can't be accused of favouritism – I voted for everyone! voortrekkery, begunstiging, partydigheid مُحاباه، مُحْسوبِيَّه протежиране favoritismo protekcionářství, zvýhodňování die Begünstigung favorisering; forfordeling μεροληψία favoritismo favoritism جانبداری favoritismi favoritisme הַפלָיָה לְטוֹבָה पक्षपात favoriziranje, protekcionaštvo kivételezés sikap pilih kasih hlutdrægni, hygli favoritismo 偏愛 편애 šališkumas, favoritizmas favorītisms pilih kasih bevoorrechting favorisering faworyzowanie طرفدارى، غرض، پرخواتوب، لحاظ ساتنه favoritismo favoritism фаворитизм protekcionárstvo pristranost pristrasnost favorisering ความลําเอียง iltimas 偏袒 фаворитизм پاسداری sự thiên vị 偏袒
in favour of
in support of. I am in favour of higher pay. ten gunste van مُؤَيِّد لِ، معَ подкрепям a favor de nakloněn, pro zu Gunsten for; tilhænger af υπέρ a favor de (kellegi, millegi) poolt موافق؛ حامی puoltaa en faveur de בעד के पक्ष में podupirati, zalagati se za vki javára mendukung vera hlynntur in favore di* 〜を支持して 지지하여 būt par menyokong vóór tilhenger av, for za موافق a favor de în favoarea в защиту, за byť za ugoden za [vara] för [ngt] สนับสนุนให้เป็นต่อ destekleyen, ...taraftarı 支持 за (кого); на користь (кого) کسی چیز کے حق میں có thiện cảm với ai/cái gì; ủng hộ ai/cái gì 支持
in one's favour
to one's benefit or advantage. The wind was in our favour. ten gunste van, in/ tot iemand se voordeel لِصالِح، لِفائِدَة в нечия полза a favor de ve prospěch, příznivý (někomu) zu Gunsten til ens fordel υπέρ, ευνοϊκός, με το μέρος ή για το συμφέρον κπ. a favor de alguien (kellelegi) kasuks, (kellelegi) soodus به نفع کسی jnk hyväksi pour לְטוֹבַת किसी के लाभ में u korist, u prilog vki érdekében membantu vera manni í hag a favore di 〜に好都合に ...에게 유리하게 kieno nors naudai kādam par labu menguntungkan in iemands voordeel na korzyść پرخواتوب a favor de prielnic (cuiva) в свою пользу v prospech v prid u nečiju korist gynnsamt stämd mot เป็นประโยชน์ lehinde 對某人有利 (кому) на користь کسی کے لۓ معاون یا فائدہ مند có lợi cho ai 对某人有利

favour, noun, ends in -our.
The adjective favourable is also spelt with -our-.
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What more has the Manager of the Performance to say?--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.
Your lies doth he even believe when you lie favourably about him: for in its depths sigheth his heart: "What am I ?"
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 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.
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.
The children of the poor are therefore allowed to "feel" from their earliest years, and they gain thereby a precocity and an early vivacity which contrast at first most favourably with the inert, undeveloped, and listless behaviour of the half-instructed youths of the Polygonal class; but when the latter have at last completed their University course, and are prepared to put their theory into practice, the change that comes over them may almost be described as a new birth, and in every art, science, and social pursuit they rapidly overtake and distance their Triangular competitors.
``Go to, knave, how so?'' said Cedric, his features prepared to receive favourably the expected jest.
(which was rarely and seldom the case) they themselves carried everything in cunning saddle-bags that were hardly seen on the horse's croup, as if it were something else of more importance, because, unless for some such reason, carrying saddle-bags was not very favourably regarded among knights-errant.
Her inquiries after her sister were not very favourably answered.
It is just possible, notwithstanding appearances to the contrary, that the interview might affect her favourably. But I grieve to say I have scarcely any hope of that.
Silva told The Island that they had received a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and they were looking at it favourably. 'PCB has made a request and we will assess the security situation.
The report, with regard to the provincial breakdowns, said that the respondents from Sindh seemed to be least satisfied with overall quality of democracy, with only 32 percent of the respondents looking favourably upon it.

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