Auspiciously

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Auspicious \Aus*pi"cious\, a. [See {Auspice}.]
     1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving
        promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting
        good; as, an auspicious beginning.
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              Auspicious union of order and freedom. --Macaulay.
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     2. Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years. "Auspicious
        chief." --Dryden.
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     3. Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or
        things. "Thy auspicious mistress." --Shak. "Auspicious
        gales." --Pope.
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     Syn: See {Propitious}.
          [1913 Webster] -- {Aus*pi"cious*ly}, adv. --
          {Aus*pi"cious*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  auspiciously
       adv : in an auspicious manner; "he started his new job
             auspiciously on his birthday" [syn: {propitiously}]
             [ant: {inauspiciously}, {inauspiciously}]