English disadvantageously, and which I have never heard properly allowed for. From Wordnik.com. [A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners] Reference
The paper used here for printing compares very disadvantageously with that of. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 562, Saturday, August 18, 1832.] Reference
Its maneuverability is disadvantageously reduced and its landing speed is increased considerably. From Wordnik.com. [Stuka Pilot]
Another kind is, perverting a man's words or actions disadvantageously by affected misconstruction. From Wordnik.com. [The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)] Reference
The Author is, however, convinced that this has not disadvantageously affected his account of the actual facts of the case. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents] Reference
Doctrines falsely charged with an inconsistency with it -- Though owned by all, yet practised by few, and disadvantageously pleaded for by many. From Wordnik.com. [Pneumatologia] Reference
Roman Catholic vision, may gather from Lingard some views which may not disadvantageously modify their interpretation of familiar men and occurrences. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860] Reference
I never saw the man who could refrain from water upon the line of march; and in this point they contrast disadvantageously with the hardy Wahhabis of the. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah] Reference
It is in this way that the error to which we have referred throughout this article, is operating most disadvantageously for the cause of human liberty and happiness. From Wordnik.com. [Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject] Reference
It always operates disadvantageously to an attorney in the eyes of those who employ him, as well as the public, when he fails in consequence of some neglect or oversight. From Wordnik.com. [An Essay on Professional Ethics Second Edition] Reference
No exhibitor will be permitted to install an exhibit so as to obstruct the light or occasion any inconvenience to or disadvantageously affect the display of other exhibitors. From Wordnik.com. [Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission] Reference
She spoke disadvantageously of me, to lessen the affection and esteem which some had entertained for me. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Madame Guyon] Reference
Berlin could not injure its reputation; it could only reflect disadvantageously on the Berlin management. From Wordnik.com. [My Life — Volume 2] Reference
Mr. Neale has compared them disadvantageously with the mediæval preachers in respect of Scripture knowledge. From Wordnik.com. [Essays and Reviews: The Education of the World, Bunsen's Biblical Researches, On the Study of the Evidences of Christianity; Seances Historiques de Gen��ve; On the Mosaic Cosmogony; Tendencies of Religious Thought in England, 1688-1750; On the Interpretation of Scripture.] Reference
Does the sprightliness of the second scene obscure the scheme of the play advantageously or disadvantageously?. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies] Reference
I not certain to exhibit myself in it, not only disadvantageously, but totally different from what I really am. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists] Reference
Hamilton having naturally operated disadvantageously to the statesman who represented the opposite order of ideas. From Wordnik.com. [The Magazines] Reference
Moreover, the smoky and sooty air of that abominable Manchester affected my wife's throat disadvantageously; so, on. From Wordnik.com. [Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 2.] Reference
It studied the cheapest methods of production and shut down mills that were poorly equipped or disadvantageously located. From Wordnik.com. [History of the United States] Reference
The want, too, of a separation of the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary functions, worked disadvantageously in practice. From Wordnik.com. [Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1] Reference
The small-town, churchified American feels himself -- or herself -- to have been set apart, disadvantageously so, from and by the elites. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
She had always compared France disadvantageously with England, always resented the French temperament in business, always been convinced that. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Wives' Tale] Reference
And Horace had a way of commenting disadvantageously on everything his father said or did; he had a perfect genius for humorous depreciation. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Waddington of Wyck] Reference
We could be heading right back where we came from, with the U.S. even more disadvantageously positioned today than it was in the prior period. From Wordnik.com. [John Hofmeister: Oil Could Reach $150 Range by Late 2012 - CNBC] Reference
There is a cause, that doubtless has its effects in representing the English disadvantageously, and which I have never heard properly allowed for. From Wordnik.com. [A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795]
Besides, it seems that the presence of a large body of wax affects the coil disadvantageously, whereas this does not seem to be the case with oil. From Wordnik.com. [Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency] Reference
I love society as much as any man, was I not certain to exhibit myself in it, not only disadvantageously, but totally different from what I really am. From Wordnik.com. [The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau] Reference
Voltaire had been struck by a letter in which Vauvenargues, then unknown to him, had sent a criticism comparing Corneille disadvantageously with Racine. From Wordnik.com. [Critical Miscellanies (Vol 2 of 3) Essay 1: Vauvenargues] Reference
His property had been hastily sold, and therefore disadvantageously, so that the sum with which he went to seek his fortune on foreign shores was but small. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Hugh Trevor] Reference
But now, confining our attention to M. M.chelet, we in England -- who know him best by his worst book, the book against priests, etc. -- know him disadvantageously. From Wordnik.com. [The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc] Reference
It is without question that junior nurses are paid little and because people insist on having hospitals, regardless of local cost of living, are disadvantageously waged!. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
The freeholders of land below lords of manors were disadvantageously affected in as far as they had to hire laborers, but in other ways were in a more favorable position. From Wordnik.com. [An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England] Reference
His lack of organization led to such things as Captain DuPont's being forgotten in the heat of battle while von Kleiser's short-range Napoleons were disadvantageously deployed. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
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