grimly
/ˈɡrɪmli/
adverb
- In a serious, stern, or forbidding manner, without humor or cheerfulness.
- She smiled grimly as she prepared for the difficult exam.
- The teacher looked grimly at the students who had not done their homework.
- He grimly accepted the news of the company's bankruptcy.
- In a determined and resolute way, especially when facing something unpleasant or dangerous.
- He grimly continued climbing the mountain despite the storm.
- She grimly set her jaw and walked into the meeting.
- The firefighters grimly fought the blaze for hours.
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