1
as in nicely
in a pleasing way
her violin teacher has been favorably impressed with her progress
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2
as in positively
in an approving manner
most critics reviewed the movie favorably
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorably
Adverb
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Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes played well most of this season but struggled in every facet of the game — shooting, defense and rebounding — against the more motivated Bruins. UCLA: Coach Cori Close’s team came to Indy with a mission: getting another shot at the Trojans.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025 -
God, Elliot’s boyfriend Sean from Scrubs aged well.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Coyle had a career year last season, finishing with 25 goals and 60 points. Mittelstadt, acquired by the Avs one year and one day ago, started this season off great but has been stuck in a monthslong slump.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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The mesh on its own keeps out debris and worked great in fresh snow, shedding moisture, even though it’s not necessarily geared toward water-resistance.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Dou’s finely detailed account of the 2018 detention of Ren’s daughter Meng Wanzhou in Canada, and the evidentiary paper trail supporting accusations of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud, is particularly vivid.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The striker fired a shot over the bar from close range, missing an open goal and failing to give his side the lead with the game finely poised at 2-2. Slot was disappointed with the miss, but was left frustrated by the Uruguay international performance afterwards.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Favorably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorably. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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