adv. Also 4 vgglili, 6–7 ouglily. [f. UGLY a. + -LY2.] In an ugly manner, in senses of the adj.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 29297. Þe man … þat kirkes brinnes or vgglili þar inwit sinnes,… he es cursd.
a. 1586. Sidney, Arcadia, III. (1912), 388. Fowler deaths had ouglily displayed their trayling guttes.
1615. G. Sandys, Trav., 134. Charon grim Ferri-man these streames doth guard, Vglily nastie.
1668. H. More, Div. Dial., III. xv. (1713), 208. His Head uglily starting out from the midst of his Breast. Ibid. (1685), Paralip. Prophet., Pref. p. xxiii. Two statuary Poppets … must needs bear out Aaron’s Breast-plate, very uglily and ill-favour’dly while they are there.
1755. Johnson, Uglily, filthily; with deformity; in such a manner as to raise dislike.
1834. Southey, Doctor, lxxxvii. (1848), 191. In those representations man indeed was not more uglily than fearfully made.
1869. D. W. Freshfield, Central Caucasus & Bashan, ii. 19. The town is … uglily picturesque, if one may use such a phrase.
