I hate to be (brutal / honest), but you’re not cut out for this city.
I hate to be brutally honest, but you’re not cut out for this city.
The competition to build the new bridge was (fierce / compete).
The competition to build the new bridge was fiercely competitive
I can’t believe the city replaced the park with a car park. It’s (total / utter) unfair.
It's totally and utterly unfair