grimly
In a grim mannerIn a grim manner.
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» Tom smiled grimly.
Том зловеще улыбнулся. — marafon
Том мрачно улыбнулся. — marafon
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1 sensesIn a grim manner.
grimmig
мра́чноmráčno, злове́щеzlovéšče
in a grim implacable manner
Examples
4 sentencesTom smiled grimly.
ruТом зловеще улыбнулся. — marafon
The man smiled grimly, and brought a hatchet and a club.
James nodded grimly.
"She'll stay in her room until she confesses," said Marilla grimly.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English grymly, grimliche, from Old English grimlīċe, equivalent to grim + -lyFrom Middle English grymly, grimliche, from Old English grimlīċe, equivalent to grim + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic grimmliga.
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Forms
more grimly, most grimly| Comparative | more grimly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most grimly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.