downright ugly
Frequency: 6.23.3 per million words
Used with adjectives to emphasize a completely negative quality.
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Examples (20)
- That building is downright ugly with its concrete facade.
- The new building was downright ugly, spoiling the city skyline.
- The color scheme they chose is downright ugly in my opinion.
- His behavior at the party was downright ugly, offending everyone present.
- The old wallpaper in this room is downright ugly.
- She described the painting as downright ugly, without any artistic merit.
- His behavior at the party was downright ugly and embarrassing.
- The truth, as he saw it, was downright ugly and hard to accept.
- The weather turned downright ugly during our camping trip.
- Many considered the uniform downright ugly, but they had no choice but to wear it.
- That sweater is downright ugly - you should return it.
- The scene after the accident was downright ugly, a total mess.
- The situation became downright ugly when they started arguing.
- He made some downright ugly remarks that were completely uncalled for.
- The graffiti on the wall looks downright ugly.
- The old furniture looked downright ugly next to the modern decor.
- Her attitude toward the new employees was downright ugly.
- To call that dress beautiful would be a lie; it was downright ugly.
- The design of that car is downright ugly compared to the competition.
- The situation turned downright ugly when the argument escalated into a fight.