unfavorably
Adverb
Meaning
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
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Examples
he reviewed the play unfavorably
Critics said the brothers were greedy and unfair and compared their actions unfavorably to European inventors, who worked more openly.
Businesses and other special interest organizations often lobby the legislature to obtain beneficial legislation, defeat unfavorably perceived measures, or influence other legislative action.
Kashner Schoenberger 2010, p. 46 The film's reviews were mixed to negative, with critics finding Taylor overweight and her voice too thin, and unfavorably comparing her with her classically trained British co-stars.
Lang's American films were often compared unfavorably to his earlier works by contemporary critics, but the restrained Expressionism of these films is now seen as integral to the emergence and evolution of American genre cinema, film noir in particular.
Bethenny, who admittedly is having a tough trip for reasons that have nothing to do with its destination, called the house "grimy" and compared it rather unfavorably to the trip planned in Mexico last year.