GRIMLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does grimly mean? 

• GRIMLY (adverb)
  The adverb GRIMLY has 1 sense:

1. in a grim implacable manner

  Familiarity information: GRIMLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GRIMLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a grim implacable manner

Context example:

he was grimly satisfied

Pertainym:

grim (not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty)

 Context examples 

“And history tells of opportunities that came to the slaves who rose to the purple,” he answered grimly.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

"I would have to," he said grimly.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“I think there will be no difficulty in clearing it up,” said Lestrade, grimly.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"We must," said Van Helsing grimly.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

“I would wish to know it,” said the Prussian grimly.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“I promise you that we shall,” answered my uncle, grimly.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"There can be no doubt of that," said Summerlee, grimly, "for one has just disappeared behind your shirt-collar."

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The man smiled grimly, and brought a hatchet and a club.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

To this address, my aunt had listened with the closest attention, sitting perfectly upright, with her hands folded on one knee, and looking grimly on the speaker.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"I nearly ate him once, over on Little Fish River," Miller volunteered grimly. "If I hadn't got a moose that day was all that saved 'm."

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)