Usage Note
Sfavorevolmente is the adverb of sfavorevole ('unfavourable'). It is formal and mostly found in written or official Italian — for instance in judicial or administrative contexts: la domanda è stata valutata sfavorevolmente ('the application was assessed unfavourably'). In everyday speech Italians prefer in modo sfavorevole or simply negativamente.
Examples
"La proposta fu giudicata sfavorevolmente."
Natural Translation
The proposal was judged unfavourably.
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