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propitiously |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Propitious \Pro*pi"tious\, a. [L. propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well cf Skr. pat to fly, E. petition, feather.] 1. Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind as a propitious season; a propitious breeze. 2. Hence kind gracious; merciful; helpful; -- said of a person or a divinity. --Milton. And now t' assuage the force of this new flame, And make thee [Love] more propitious in my need --Spenser. Syn: Auspicious; favorable; kind Usage: {Propitious}, {Auspicious}. Auspicious (from the ancient idea of auspices, or omens) denotes ``indicative of success,'' or ``favored by incidental occurrences;'' as an auspicious opening; an auspicious event. Propitious denotes that which efficaciously protect us in some undertaking, speeds our exertions, and decides our success; as propitious gales; propitious influences. -- {Pro*pi"tious*ly}, adv -- {Pro*pi"tious*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: propitiously adv : in an auspicious manner; "he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday" [syn: {auspiciously}] [ant: {inauspiciously}, {inauspiciously}]
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