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favourable adjective
UK (US favorable) 
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl ̩/
/-vɚ-/ adj
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bl ̩//-vɚ-/ adj Definition
•
showing that you like or approve of someone or somethingWe have had a favourable response to the plan so far.
•
making you support or approve of someone or somethingShe made a very favourable impression on us.
•
giving you an advantage or more chance of successfavourable weather conditions
favourably adverb
UK US favorably /ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bli//-vɚ-/ adv Our products compare favourably with (= are as good as, or better than) all the leading brands.
(Definition of favourable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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