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as in nicely
in a pleasing way
her violin teacher has been favorably impressed with her progress
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as in positively
in an approving manner
most critics reviewed the movie favorably
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Recent Examples of favorably
Paka breaks up the merino monopoly with its low-crew-length alpaca-blend stalwart, which has been reviewed favorably in the past by Outside runners, hikers, and travellers.
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Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Bellinger did not grade out favorably in center field this past season, and his defensive metrics have been split there since 2020.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Australia was also ranked favorably due to its low crime rate, political system, and gun control laws.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Puerto Vallarta offers a health care system that compares favorably with much larger urban centers.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
About 3 in 10 adults saw her favorably while roughly the same share had an unfavorable opinion.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
During his campaign, Duterte compared himself favorably to Hitler, and encouraged citizens to open funeral parlors to accommodate the impending body count.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement MiniMax grew to prominence with low-cost AI video generation, though today boasts multimodal models that rank favorably across text, video, or audio benchmarks.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The president was viewed unfavorably by more than 70 percent of adults — and favorably by fewer than 20 percent — in each one of those nations.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
Scott Douglas, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
Bellinger did not grade out favorably in center field this past season, and his defensive metrics have been split there since 2020.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Australia was also ranked favorably due to its low crime rate, political system, and gun control laws.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Puerto Vallarta offers a health care system that compares favorably with much larger urban centers.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
About 3 in 10 adults saw her favorably while roughly the same share had an unfavorable opinion.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
During his campaign, Duterte compared himself favorably to Hitler, and encouraged citizens to open funeral parlors to accommodate the impending body count.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement MiniMax grew to prominence with low-cost AI video generation, though today boasts multimodal models that rank favorably across text, video, or audio benchmarks.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The president was viewed unfavorably by more than 70 percent of adults — and favorably by fewer than 20 percent — in each one of those nations.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorably
Adverb
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Caterpillar over Microsoft The Dow’s path to its first close above 50,000 on Friday illustrates this story nicely.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Spurs have not won a top-flight game since December and started positively against United.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some 127 years after its opening, the grande dame of St Moritz continues to draw glamorous guests to its cavernous halls, forever teetering gracefully between Alpine rustic and positively regal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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While traders are trying to cash in on the rally, geopolitical uncertainty persists, boding well for gold prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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To put the cherry on top, a great-looking tarte tatin fails to please even a single guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Supreme Court could make election night great again.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The end result will be firm-textured, silky beans deliciously enhanced with the herbs and aromatics that have shared the pot.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The birria meat was tender and went deliciously with the soft noodles.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Fortunately, D’Amico and his countrymen are delightfully obstinate in maintaining their traditions.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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This fortified wine, which gets its complex flavor from a blend of botanicals, adds depth to this cocktail, softening the bracing intensity of the base spirit and making for a delightfully smooth drink.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Acclimating our senses was rooftop breakfast served by a gracious staff who introduced us to Armenian coffee — finely ground into a powder and brewed in a jazzve pot.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ground or tea bags Chaga tea can come in a finely ground powder or extract or pre-packed in tea bags.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Rachel Sennott enjoyably cameos as a version of herself who’s a Charli frenemy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Favorably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorably. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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