Not having it in for the Italian (8)
I believe the answer is:
alfresco
'not' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for alfresco that I've seen before include "exposed to the fresh air" , "Out of doors" , "Meal eaten in the outdoors" , "where it's cool" , "Outdoors, meal perhaps" .)