Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

favourably

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: favourably
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a favourable manner.

Canadian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

"She looked favourably on people who gave freely their assistance."

Etymology

Etymology tree English favourable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English favourably From favourable + -ly.

Usage

Canadian usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

more favourably (comparative) most favourably (superlative) favorably (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

favour favourable favourite

Synonyms

favorably

Questions

What does favourably mean?: In a favourable manner.
Where does favourably come from?: Etymology tree English favourable Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English favourably From favourable + -ly.

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