favorably
Example Sentences
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Given that clemency boards often look more favorably on applicants who acknowledge their wrongdoing and express remorse, I asked if he’d been tempted to confess.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Our findings strongly support the idea that baryon number is more favorably carried and transported by gluons, the particles that hold quarks together, when arranged in this special configuration."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hilton’s favorability rating is underwater, with 39% of likely voters viewing him favorably and 50% unfavorably.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Shares of Microsoft were up 15.5% as investors reacted favorably to the company’s earnings report.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Father Mike was favorably reviewing the eulogy he’d given earlier that morning, while Aunt Zo was wishing she had married someone like her father.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
