adverb
- in an ugly manner; in a way that is unpleasant to look at
- in an unpleasant, disagreeable, or threatening way
Examples
- The old building loomed uglily against the gray sky.
- She grimaced uglily when she tasted the bitter medicine.
- The scar stretched uglily across his forearm.
- He spoke uglily to the waiter, embarrassing everyone at the table.
- The graffiti was uglily scrawled across the pristine wall.
- The situation developed uglily, with both sides making threats.