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单词 unfavourably
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Definition of unfavourably in English:

unfavourably

(US unfavorably)
adverbʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəbliˌənˈfeɪv(ə)rəbli
  • 1To the disadvantage of someone or something.

    the plan unfavourably impacted on sales
    her mother's actions always reflected unfavourably upon her
    the new figures compare unfavourably with other parts of the world facing similar issues
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A person's mental health may be unfavourably affected by excessive pretensions.
    • Going into the game, the odds are already stacked unfavourably against someone or something.
    • The weather is still unfavourably warm for young seedlings.
    • Repeated exposure to nitrite could lead to an unfavourably high frequency of mutations.
    • Dentists generally recommend extraction of unfavourably positioned wisdom teeth.
  • 2With a lack of approval or support.

    his books were viewed unfavourably and fell out of print
    any innovations were regarded unfavourably
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Would you not be upset if someone ventured an opinion which would make me look unfavourably at you?
    • This was noticed unfavourably by local ministers, especially the evangelical Willison.
    • The collection of poems was unfavourably reviewed.
    • There is often a fear that research that crosses fields and disciplines will be treated unfavourably.
    • Slow readers are more likely to be rated unfavourably than are faster readers.

Definition of unfavorably in US English:

unfavorably

(British unfavourably)
adverbˌənˈfāv(ə)rəblēˌənˈfeɪv(ə)rəbli
  • 1To the disadvantage of someone or something.

    the plan unfavorably impacted on sales
    her mother's actions always reflected unfavorably upon her
    the new figures compare unfavorably with other parts of the world facing similar issues
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The weather is still unfavourably warm for young seedlings.
    • Repeated exposure to nitrite could lead to an unfavourably high frequency of mutations.
    • A person's mental health may be unfavourably affected by excessive pretensions.
    • Dentists generally recommend extraction of unfavourably positioned wisdom teeth.
    • Going into the game, the odds are already stacked unfavourably against someone or something.
  • 2With a lack of approval or support.

    his books were viewed unfavorably and fell out of print
    any innovations were regarded unfavorably
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The collection of poems was unfavourably reviewed.
    • This was noticed unfavourably by local ministers, especially the evangelical Willison.
    • There is often a fear that research that crosses fields and disciplines will be treated unfavourably.
    • Slow readers are more likely to be rated unfavourably than are faster readers.
    • Would you not be upset if someone ventured an opinion which would make me look unfavourably at you?
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