grimly
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grimly¹
- /ˈɡɹɪmli/
Rhymes with -ɪmli
Where it comes from
From Middle English grymly, grimlich, from Old English grimliċ, corresponding to grim + -ly. Compare grimlike.
adjective grimlier · grimliest
- Grim-looking, grim-natured. To hear her rant, one would have supposed, who had not seen him, that her lank-haired, grimly partner, was the prettiest youth in the county of Dublin, and that all the comely lasses in Chapelizod and the country round were sighing and setting caps at him […]
grimly²
- /ˈɡɹɪmli/
Rhymes with -ɪmli
Where it comes from
From Middle English grymly, grimliche, from Old English grimlīċe, equivalent to grim + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic grimmliga.
adverb more grimly · most grimly
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In a grim manner.
He looked round and shouted grimly, "As soon as the gate is opened, you go out there - running."
Similar: grisly
Translations
Every language
adv in a grim manner
| Español | sombríamente, torvamente |
|---|---|
| Português | sombriamente, sinistramente |
| Français | sinistrement |
| Deutsch | grimmig |
| Italiano | cupamente, torvamente |
| Русский | мра́чно mráčno, злове́ще zlovéšče |
Talk about this word "grimly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grimly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grimly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grimly "grimly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grimly.Cite this
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