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favourably, favorably, adv.|ˈfeɪvərəblɪ|
[f. as prec. + -ly2.]
In a favourable manner.
1. a. With favour or kindness; graciously, indulgently.
1388Wyclif Prol. xi, We moun fauorably excuse hire [Judith] fro deedly synne in this doinge. c1425Wyntoun Cron. vi. viii. 25 He..tretyd þe Scottis favorably. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 314 He had fauourably harde his proctours. 1509Fisher Fun. Serm. C'tess Richmond Wks. (1876) 298 Why lokest thou fauourably vpon them that despyse the? 1611Bible Wisd. vi. 16 She..sheweth herselfe fauourably vnto them in the wayes. 1665Boyle Occas. Refl. Introd. Pref. (1845) 25 The Thoughts, which have been the favourabliest entertain'd by the Readers of my other Books. 1729Butler Serm. Wks. 1874 II. 130 Men..judge too favourably..where themselves and their own interest are concerned. 1781Gibbon Decl. & F. III. 98 Hippo had been less favourably treated than the other cities of the province. 1883A. Roberts O.T. Revision ii. 29 It has a claim to be fairly and even favourably considered.
†b. With undue favour or partiality. Obs.
1430–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 339 Som men feyneþ and fauorabliche seiþ þat Seynt Patryk clensed þat lond of..venemous bestes. 1609Skene Reg. Maj., Stat. Robert III 52 Inquisitions taken favorablie, and be ignorant persons.
2. In favourable terms, or with a favourable result; to the credit or advantage of a person or thing.
1655Sir E. Nicholas in N. Papers (Camden) II. 239, I doe not wonder they write favourably of their Protectors affaires. 1783Ld. Hailes Antiq. Chr. Ch. iv. 116 Epictetus had..spoken favourably of the Christians. 1872Raymond Statist. Mines & Mining 17 Inyo was mentioned favorably in last year's report. 1885Manch. Exam. 6 Sept. 5/2 Clemenceau's decision and vigour..contrast favourably with the timid and half-hearted utterances of M. Brisson.
3. Comb.
1854H. H. Wilson tr. Rig-veda II. 158 Creator of the Maruts, favourably-minded towards us, grant us those blessings which are most dear to thee. 1952C. P. Blacker Eugenics ix. 219 A modest claim..is made..that wastage among favourably-assessed parachutists proved smaller than among those unfavourably assessed. |