Unfavourably

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unfavourable manner. UK

    "Neither the Type 2 nor the Type 3 locomotives have so far reached a satisfactory standard of performance. [...] The number of miles per failure is still too low and therefore compares unfavourably with steam engine performance."

Adverb
  1. 1
    showing disapproval; in a disparaging way wordnet

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"He deposed unfavourably towards the defendant."

Etymology

From unfavourable + -ly.

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