“Favorably” or “Favourably”

Language

Favorably and favourably are both English terms.

Usage

Favorably is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while favourably is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
favorably	98	11	35	87	38	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
favourably	2	89	65	13	62	84	0	100	100	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "favorably" over "favourably" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 89 to 11 preference for "favourably" over "favorably".
• In India, there is a 65 to 35 preference for "favourably" over "favorably".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "favorably" over "favourably" (87 to 13).
• In Canada, there is a 62 to 38 preference for "favourably" over "favorably".
• In Australia, there is a 84 to 16 preference for "favourably" over "favorably".
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "favorably" and "favourably".
• In Ireland, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "favourably" over "favorably".
• In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "favourably" over "favorably".
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "favorably" and "favourably".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "favorably" and "favourably".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "favorably" and "favourably".

Examples

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