unfavourably

[US]/ʌn'feivrəbli/

[UK]/ʌnˈfevrəblɪ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner that is not suitable; in a way that is disadvantageous or unwelcome.

Your actions contrast unfavourably with your principles.

He contrasted her brashness unfavourably with his mother’s gentleness.

Tom wanted to kick back at the people who had written so unfavourably about his new book in the newspapers.

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