auspiciously

adverb

Definition of auspiciouslynext
as in favorably

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Recent Examples of auspiciously His stint began auspiciously with an encounter with the late owner George Steinbrenner in a hotel elevator in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Carlson’s started auspiciously. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026 James’s reign in Ireland had begun auspiciously. — Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025 The history of movie screenings in the White House did not begin auspiciously. — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025 Our trip to Lagos in 1973 to record Band on the Run did not begin auspiciously. — Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspiciously
  1. favorably
  2. promisingly
  3. perfectly
  4. properly
  5. correctly
  6. rightly
Adverb
  • If the incoming eruptions interact favorably with Earth's magnetic field, auroras could potentially reach much farther south than currently anticipated.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its output and performance numbers compared favorably to the Lamborghini Revuelto, but at just a fraction of the price.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorably
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  • The night started promisingly with Brunson crushing his monologue, aided by the energy of the crowd and his fellow Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart making an early appearance.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Although many top‑level policy frameworks read promisingly, structural frictions create risk that reforms won’t deliver limited real‑world impact, Tang said.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of promisingly
Adverb
  • The more casual El Mercado has a traditional adobe oven from which meats and vegetables come out perfectly cooked.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The impact of Pickens' only two receptions in the 34-30 victory illustrates perfectly what coach Brian Schottenheimer believes about the Dallas offense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of perfectly
Adverb
  • Whether the military was properly prepared for treating its wounded in the current Iran war has become a sharp point of contention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If a regular electric toothbrush already does the job when used properly, how much is a toothbrush camera actually adding?
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • Beyond supplying payload deployment structures — the hardware that helps a satellite, sensor, solar array or other payload survive launch and then deploy correctly in space — Applied Aerospace manufactures the landing gear components.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of correctly
Adverb
  • And in a region already suffering from aid shortages, and anticipating even greater food insecurity from this year’s El Nino, humanitarians are rightly nervous about a potential catastrophic fallout.
    — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some churches have rightly been accused of being partisan, hypocritical and discriminatory toward women and minorities.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Auspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspiciously. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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