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Definition of Grittily
1. gritty [adv] - See also: gritty
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grittily
Literary usage of Grittily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1880)
"chalky odor and crushes grittily between the teeth. It gives off H2S when heated
with diluted HC1. Pyrite is found in irregular masses. Fracture, uneven. ..."
2. The Dweller on the Threshold by Robert Smythe Hichens (1911)
"Suppose we stick to Mr. Harding," said the professor, grittily. " He is typical
enough, even if you are not." " In what respect do you consider Mr. Harding ..."
3. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1911)
""Suppose we stick to Mr. Harding," said the professor, grittily. " He is typical
enough, even if you are not." "In what respect do you consider Mr. Harding ..."
4. The Rights of Women: A Comparative Study in History and Legislation by Moisei Ostrogorski (1893)
"If at present, public opinion, I mean the public opinion of men, expresses itself
on the subject less violently and less grittily, it is hardly less hostile ..."
5. The Giant Hand: Our Mobilization and Control of Industry and Natural by Benedict Crowell, Robert Forrest Wilson (1921)
"The men stuck grittily to their positions until the overconfident U-boat commander,
closing in, as he thought, to clinch the victory, found reason to regret ..."
6. Camp and Camino in Lower California: A Record of the Adventures of the by Arthur Walbridge North (1910)
"After assisting the Laird to his feet, I found him grittily persistent in remounting
his vicious beast. He was gravely anxious to quit San Borja. ..."
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