uglily
uglily — adverb
1. in a way that is unpleasant to look at, hear, or experience — describes an actio
in a way that is unpleasant to look at, hear, or experience — describes an action or result that lacks beauty, grace, or civility.
The old sofa was uglily patched with duct tape in three different colours.
passive: was uglily patched — describes an unattractive repair result
During the debate, the candidates shouted uglily at each other instead of discussing the issues.
verb + uglily — describes unpleasant behaviour
The new apartment building rises uglily above the old brick houses on the street.
The cheap wallpaper was uglily printed with gold flowers that had already begun to peel.
- hideously
stronger, suggests a shocking or frightening degree of ugliness
- dreadfully
emphasises the unpleasant effect rather than appearance
- beautifully
reverse — done with beauty or grace
文法句型
verb + uglily
uglily + verb (past participle)
用法筆記
Unlike most -ly adverbs, 'uglily' is uncommon in everyday speech; writers typically use 'in an ugly way' instead for natural style.