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grimly

adj
/ˈɡɹɪmli/

Etymology

From Middle English grymly, grimliche, from Old English grimlīċe, equivalent to grim + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic grimmliga.

  1. inherited from grimliċ
  2. inherited from grymly

Definitions

  1. Grim-looking, grim-natured.

  2. In a grim manner.

    • He looked round and shouted grimly, "As soon as the gate is opened, you go out there - running."
    • I looked out my window / The cloud was grimly forming / Waiting for the rain I saw / The one dark cloud forming

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA