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ad·van·ta·geous
(ăd′văn-tā′jəs, -vən-)adj.
Affording advantage; favorable or beneficial.
ad′van·ta′geous·ly adv.
ad′van·ta′geous·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | advantageously - in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" disadvantageously, badly - in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them" |
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Translations
عَلَى نَحْو مُفِيد
výhodně
fordelagtigt
haganlega, til hagsbóta
avantajlı şekilde
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advantageously
adv → vorteilhaft
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advantage
(ədˈvaːntidʒ) noun1. (a) gain or benefit. There are several advantages in being self-employed.
2. in tennis, the first point gained after deuce.
advantageous (ӕdvənˈteidʒəs) adjective having or giving an advantage. Because of his experience he was in an advantageous position for promotion
ˌadvanˈtageously adverbhave an/the advantage (over)
to be in a better or more advantageous position (than). As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.
take advantage of to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself. He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.
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