What is another word for favourably?

Pronunciation: [fˈe͡ɪvəɹəblɪ] (IPA)

When writing, it is important to vary our word choices to avoid repetition. The word "favourably" is commonly used to express a positive or approving sentiment. Synonyms for "favourably" could include: positively, approvingly, hopefully, optimistically, likingly, encouragingly, supportively, agreeably, beneficially, and advantageously. These words can be used interchangeably, depending on the context and tone of the piece. By using synonyms, we can add depth and nuance to our writing, and keep our readers engaged and interested. So, next time you want to express a positive sentiment, consider using a synonym for "favourably" to add variety and richness to your writing.

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What are the hypernyms for Favourably?

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What are the opposite words for favourably?

Antonyms for the word "favourably" include words such as "negatively," "inappropriately," "disadvantageously," and "hostilely." If someone is not viewed "favourably," it means that they are not well-liked, accepted, or appreciated. When something is done "inappropriately," it means that it is done in a way that is not suitable, acceptable, or correct. "Negatively" means that something is characterized by pessimism or lacking in positivity. When someone acts "hostilely," it means they are acting with aggression, enmity or extreme opposition. These words are opposite in meaning to "favourably" and can be used in many contexts, such as in business, interpersonal relationships, or politics.

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Usage examples for Favourably

Now, where the soil is good and favourably situated for growing corn, or other produce, the owner of such land must get more, in return for his labour, than if he possessed a bad piece of land.
"Political economy"
W. Stanley Jevons
If the earliest organism could have only varied favourably in one direction, the one possible favourable accidental variation would have accumulated so long as the organism continued to exist at all, inasmuch as this would be preserved whenever it happened to occur, while every other would be lost in the struggle of competitive forms; but even in the lowest forms of life there is more than one condition in respect of which the organism must be supposed sensitive, and there are as many directions in which variations may be favourable as there are conditions of the environment that affect the organism.
"Luck or Cunning?"
Samuel Butler
I talked to my companion very freely, being anxious to find out what kind of person he was, and I must say that there was something in his conversation that impressed me very favourably.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell

Famous quotes with Favourably

  • I fear this little episode does not speak very favourably for my business capacity in those early days, for I certainly ought to have made much more than I did by this really important invention.
    Henry Bessemer
  • We are rather in the position that used to exist at the BBC, where you feel that you can pick up the phone to people who are experts in their field and they will be very favourably disposed to you and share their knowledge.
    Rory Bremner
  • Initially, the site was favourably reviewed in a leading new media publication and the word spread.
    Benjamin Cohen
  • The presentations and conceptions of the average man of the world are formed and dominated, not by the full and pure desire for knowledge as an end in itself, but by the struggle to adapt himself favourably to the conditions of life.
    Ernst Mach
  • Why may not a goose say thus: "All the parts of the universe I have an interest in: the earth serves me to walk upon, the sun to light me; the stars have their influence upon me; I have such an advantage by the winds and such by the waters; there is nothing that yon heavenly roof looks upon so favourably as me. I am the darling of Nature! Is it not man that keeps and serves me?"
    Michel de Montaigne

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