FAVORABLY in a Sentence

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Danglars was balancing his monthly accounts, and it was perhaps not the most favorable moment for finding him in his best humor.

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 Meanings and Examples of FAVORABLY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
favorably
 ad.  showing approval; with approval
Classic Sentence: (173 in 12 pages)
1  This seemed all the more probable since the man was religious, and even practised his religion to a certain degree, a thing which was very favorably viewed at that epoch.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MADELEINE
2  Every combination thought out by Jean Valjean had been progressing, and progressing favorably, since the preceding day.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VI—BETWEEN FOUR PLANKS
3  All these rooms, which communicated with one another, did not inspire Porthos favorably.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 32 A PROCURATOR'S DINNER
4  A low murmur of applause announced that the compliment of the tribe was favorably received.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 23
5  "Well, it might be a real missionary work," said she, looking rather more favorably on the child.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
6  She had known him as a child, and now his friendship with Andrew, his misfortune with his wife, and above all his kindly, simple face disposed her favorably toward him.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIII
7  Prince Andrew was most favorably placed to secure good reception in the highest and most diverse Petersburg circles of the day.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER V
8  The third, the artilleryman, on the contrary, struck Katavasov very favorably.
Anna Karenina 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 8: Chapter 3
9  Villefort's first impression was favorable; but he had been so often warned to mistrust first impulses, that he applied the maxim to the impression, forgetting the difference between the two words.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7. The Examination.
10  Villefort retained his place, but his marriage was put off until a more favorable opportunity.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13. The Hundred Days.
11  Finally ten months and a half had gone by and no favorable change had taken place, and Dantes began to fancy the inspector's visit but a dream, an illusion of the brain.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 14. The Two Prisoners.
12  This would have been a favorable occasion to secure his dinner; but Dantes feared lest the report of his gun should attract attention.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave.
13  Our expedition made a favorable beginning.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 44. The Vendetta.
14  Franz is not expected to return home for a year to come, I am told; in that time many favorable and unforeseen chances may befriend us.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 51. Pyramus and Thisbe.
15  Danglars was balancing his monthly accounts, and it was perhaps not the most favorable moment for finding him in his best humor.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 78. We hear From Yanina.
Example Sentence: (33 in 3 pages)
16  According to preliminary, unofficial figures, a large majority, some 84 percent, voted in favor.
17  With infinite difficulty, for he was stubborn as a stone, I persuaded him to make an exchange in favor of a sober black satin and pearl-grey silk.
18  The boss was able to rig the election by bribing people to stuff the ballot boxes with ballots marked in his candidate's favor.
19  The new eleven hour curfew has been brought in by an administration seemingly desperate to stop what has now become a wave of demonstrations against King Gyanendra, his son Crown Prince Paras and increasingly, in favor of a republic.
20  She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who hoped to win some favor.
21  Then it occurred to him that the great adventure itself must be a dream! There was one very strong argument in favor of this idea -- namely, that the quantity of coin he had seen was too vast to be real.
22  Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.
23  Although a majority of countries are in favor, some Arab states are apparently not convinced that Israel needs to be accommodated in this way.
24  What a night it was for Germany: a desperately close race between the two candidates for Chancellor, declarations of victory by both, then the figures turned slightly in favor of Gerhard Schroeder and the Greens.
25  There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.
26  If you wish to lower yourselfin a person's favor, one good way is to tell his story over again, the way we heard it.
27  Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
28  The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.
29  Jane should get a good rise this year; she's in high favor with the management.
30  Chance favors only the prepared mind.