Adjective : propitious weather. ,propitious omens. ,propitious gods. From Dictionary.com.
The third day of the honeymoon started more propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
The concert passed off as propitiously as could be wished. From Wordnik.com. [Louis' School Days A Story for Boys] Reference
Marjorie's first day of school had begun far from propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
"Be not hasty," thundered Sir Aric, propitiously riding up and dismounting. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragons of Krynn]
But the stars aren't aligned so propitiously for the rest of the 'hood holdouts. From Wordnik.com. [Wayne Trujillo: An Endless -- and Escalating -- War at Home, Part I] Reference
If thou beest, O king, propitiously disposed to me, then ask her to grant my desire. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva] Reference
These were then lowered into the sea, which was propitiously calm, so as to favour the operation. From Wordnik.com. [The Survivors of the Chancellor] Reference
In one, the monsoon had begun propitiously and then failed, and paddy stood wilting in the fields. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
After that the political relations of the two States seemed about to shape themselves most propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
But it has not been clear what he thinks we might do to organize our thoughts and our lives more propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [Man of the People] Reference
The courses are Constitutional Law I and Federal Jurisdiction, and both start -- propitiously -- with Marbury v. From Wordnik.com. [First day.] Reference
As if specially for the occasion, there came three days of delightful May weather with a propitiously quiet atmosphere. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science] Reference
Yesterday was a big day for Boeing as it rolled out its 787 Dreamliner – propitiously on 7/08/07 American date style. From Wordnik.com. [Subtle bias, or just bias?] Reference
England, or wherever fate might look propitiously upon him. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
The morning which had begun so propitiously ended in gloom. From Wordnik.com. [The Poor Little Rich Girl] Reference
He was thinking that his leave had started most propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [Okewood of the Secret Service] Reference
Everything had turned out most propitiously for Mrs. Peck, so far. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Hogarth's Will] Reference
I had started propitiously and that I was really on my way to Rome; so. From Wordnik.com. [The Path to Rome] Reference
"Yes, my dear Mr. Hobson," interrupted Mr. Landale, smiling propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Light of Scarthey] Reference
To whom would the goddesses who watch over studies listen so propitiously?. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius] Reference
He promises to come and see me, and has begun most propitiously in New York. From Wordnik.com. [The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II.] Reference
The decision to raise long term debt capital in 2007 proved propitiously timed. From Wordnik.com. [ACN Newswire] Reference
One of those gleams had shone propitiously, and had lighted her out of the room. From Wordnik.com. [Heart and Science A Story of the Present Time] Reference
The full moon shone propitiously upon me as I ascended a hill, and discovered Florence at. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents] Reference
Everything was coming propitiously for him, even this unexpected visit of Miriam Kirkstone. From Wordnik.com. [The River's End] Reference
The following day a diversion occurred which opened hostilities propitiously for the Germans. From Wordnik.com. [World's War Events, Vol. I] Reference
First time novelist Tom Elliott has hit a home run with this propitiously published new novel. From Wordnik.com. [RVABlogs] Reference
The sea seemed propitiously calm and, as it swelled gently to and fro, lifted the ship several times. From Wordnik.com. [The Survivors of the Chancellor, diary of J.R. Kazallon, passenger] Reference
Now the journey, propitiously begun, became more exhilarating, more exciting with each mile flung by. From Wordnik.com. [Count Bunker: being a bald yet veracious chronicle containing some further particulars of two gentlemen whose previous careers were touched upon in a tome entitled the Lunatic at Large] Reference
The longer a couple are propitiously together and the more stroking there is, the greater the benefits. From Wordnik.com. [Article directories Celibataire Urbaine] Reference
MY father's wooing, carried on, now at Dr. Rice's house in town, now at Olney, progressed propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [Marion Harland's autobiography : the story of a long life,] Reference
It opened most propitiously and was one of those soft, balmy September days, more like early June than autumn. From Wordnik.com. [The Cromptons] Reference
The day which Bambi foretold would some time be famous in history dawned propitiously, with sun and soft airs. From Wordnik.com. [Bambi] Reference
The long civil wars of the fifteenth century prevented his having any immediate followers; but the sixteenth opened more propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of Horace Walpole 01]
Heaven spreads their peace and fame upon the arch of the rainbow, and smiles propitiously at their triumph, THROUGH THE TEARS OF THE STORM. From Wordnik.com. [The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories] Reference
A happy man, and that the heavens have not shone, but frowned, upon him very propitiously. From Wordnik.com. [Prose Idylls, New and Old] Reference
Whosoever obeys the gods, to him they hearken propitiously. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Iliad of Homer (1873)] Reference
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