fa·vor·able (US) or Brit fa·vour·able 
/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective
/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective [more favorable; most favorable] 1 a : showing approval
▪ The new play got many favorable reviews. ▪ He was given a favorable recommendation.
b : expressing approval : giving or providing what is desired
▪ They gave a favorable answer to our request. [=they said they would grant our request]
c : giving a result that helps, benefits, or shows approval of someone
▪ a favorable comparison = a comparison favorable to someone 2 : producing feelings of approval
▪ She made a very favorable [=good] impression on her future colleagues. 3 a : tending to help : tending to produce a desired result
▪ a favorable wind ▪ The plants grow rapidly under favorable [=advantageous] conditions.
b : showing that a desired result is likely
▪ Early test results were favorable.
▪ The new play got many favorable reviews. ▪ He was given a favorable recommendation.
b : expressing approval : giving or providing what is desired
▪ They gave a favorable answer to our request. [=they said they would grant our request]
c : giving a result that helps, benefits, or shows approval of someone
▪ a favorable comparison = a comparison favorable to someone
▪ She made a very favorable [=good] impression on her future colleagues.
▪ a favorable wind ▪ The plants grow rapidly under favorable [=advantageous] conditions.
b : showing that a desired result is likely
▪ Early test results were favorable.
— fa·vor·ably (US) or Brit fa·vour·ably /ˈfeɪvərəbli/ adverb
▪ The play was favorably reviewed. ▪ I was very favorably impressed by the candidate. ▪ They responded favorably to our request. ▪ The wine compares favorably with some that are far more expensive. ▪ The patient responded favorably [=well] to the medicine.
/ˈfeɪvərəbli/ adverb ▪ The play was favorably reviewed. ▪ I was very favorably impressed by the candidate. ▪ They responded favorably to our request. ▪ The wine compares favorably with some that are far more expensive. ▪ The patient responded favorably [=well] to the medicine.
