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单词 favorably
释义

favorable

adjective

fa·​vor·​able ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce favorable (audio)
ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
a
: disposed to favor : partial
taking a favorable attitude toward our request
b
: expressing approval : commendatory
The movie received a favorable review.
c
: giving a result that is in one's favor
a favorable comparison
d
: affirmative
a favorable reply
2
: winning approval : pleasing
a favorable impression
3
a
: tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous
a favorable wind
b
: marked by success
a favorable demonstration of a new invention
favorability
ˌfā-v(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce favorable (audio)
ˌfā-vər-
noun
favorableness noun
favorably
ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce favorable (audio)
ˈfā-vər-blē
adverb

Synonyms

  • admiring
  • applauding
  • appreciative
  • approbatory
  • approving
  • commendatory
  • complimentary
  • friendly
  • good
  • positive
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Example Sentences

The new play got many favorable reviews. He was given a favorable recommendation. Early test results were favorable.
Recent Examples on the Web The House investigation dates February 2019, when Trump’s former personal attorney, Cohen, testified to the committee that Trump had a history of misrepresenting the value of assets to gain favorable loan terms and tax benefits. Kevin Freking, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 The House investigation dates February 2019, when Trump’s former personal attorney, Cohen, testified to the committee that Trump had a history of misrepresenting the value of assets to gain favorable loan terms and tax benefits. Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Even while the site has become a must-follow source for Florida political obsessives, some have raised questions about whether Schorsch’s approach qualifies as journalism; he has been accused of giving favorable coverage to ad buyers. Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 And Graham made at least two phone calls to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and members of his staff, looking to reexamine absentee ballots for a potentially more favorable Trump outcome, according to court documents. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 And even after adjusting for confidential rebates that drugmakers pay for favorable insurance coverage and changes in the characteristics of individual medicines, prices rose by 11% each year. Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 June 2022 Medicare and Medicaid - pay enough attention to consistently provide them with favorable coverage? Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Supporters hope that a favorable outcome could set a new precedent for how activists are treated under the law. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022 Not just Putin but also several other villains of this book once received rather favorable coverage in the Western media, including from the author himself. Krithika Varagur, The New Republic, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see favor entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

favorable

adjective

fa·​vor·​able ˈfā-və-rə-bəl How to pronounce favorable (audio)
ˈfāv-rə-
1
: showing approval
a favorable opinion
2
: tending to help
favorable weather

favorably

adverb

1
as in nicely
in a pleasing way her violin teacher has been favorably impressed with her progress

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • nicely
  • great
  • well
  • deliciously
  • delightfully
  • enjoyably
  • finely
  • agreeably
  • pleasantly
  • beautifully
  • sweetly
  • excellently
  • splendidly
  • happily
  • prettily
  • wonderfully
  • pleasurably
  • gloriously
  • charmingly
  • winningly
  • gratifyingly
  • pleasingly
  • felicitously
  • dreamily
  • enchantingly
  • satisfyingly
  • swimmingly
  • magnificently
  • palatably
  • fetchingly
  • welcomely
  • advantageously
  • delectably
  • marvelously
  • grandly
  • superbly
  • attractively
  • handsomely
  • helpfully
  • fortunately
  • sensationally
  • appealingly
  • blessedly
  • luckily
  • enticingly
  • temptingly
  • invitingly
  • appetizingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • badly
  • disagreeably
  • unpleasantly
  • ill
  • terribly
  • awfully
  • horribly
  • vilely
  • abominably
  • appallingly
  • dreadfully
  • horrendously
  • shockingly
  • horridly
  • sickeningly
  • disgustingly
  • distressingly
  • annoyingly
  • irritatingly
  • vexingly
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2
as in positively
in an approving manner most critics reviewed the movie favorably

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • positively
  • appreciatively
  • approvingly
  • admiringly
  • complimentarily
  • lovingly
  • respectfully
  • reverently
  • worshipfully
  • regardfully

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unfavorably
  • negatively
  • adversely
  • disapprovingly
  • disdainfully
  • scornfully
  • captiously
  • unflatteringly
  • hypercritically
  • deploringly
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