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Princeton's WordNet
grimlyadverb
in a grim implacable manner
"he was grimly satisfied"
Wiktionary
grimlyadverb
In a grim manner.
Etymology: grimmlic, corresponding to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Grimlyadverb
Etymology: from grim.
We’ve landed in ill time: the skies look grimly,
And threaten present blusters, William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.So Pluto, seiz’d of Proserpine, convey’d
To hell’s tremendous gloom th’ affrighted maid;
There grimly smil’d, pleas’d with the beauteous prize,
Nor envy’d Jove his sunshine and his skies. Joseph Addison, Cato.The augurs
Say they know not; they cannot tell; look grimly,
And dare not speak their knowledge. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleop.
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grimly
Grimly is an adverb that describes an action done in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner. It often reflects a situation characterized by harshness or lack of hope.
Webster Dictionary
Grimlyadjective
grim; hideous; stern
Grimlyadverb
in a grim manner; fiercely
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grimly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grimly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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