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Definition of Grimly
1. Adverb. In a grim implacable manner. "He was grimly satisfied"
Definition of Grimly
1. a. Grim; hideous; stern.
2. adv. In a grim manner; fiercely.
Definition of Grimly
1. Adjective. (rare) Grim-looking, grim-natured. ¹
2. Adverb. In a grim manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grimly
1. in a grim manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grimly
Literary usage of Grimly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kate Beaumont by John William De Forest (1872)
"... their bare black feet, and walked straight towards the veranda, where stood
Peyton Beaumont grimly staring at him, a statue of mistrust and amazement. ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1886)
"... in a dungeon or cham- t-er of torture, grimly gloating over the bloodstained
bodies of the cardinals who had plotted against him (1384), which, ..."
3. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1912)
"He knew well that his decision, when promulgated, '• They all pulled like heroes,
grimly, sturdily." coin. But no settlement could he achieve. ..."
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