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• The history of cast iron in railway bridges is much more grimly chequered.2025 March 5, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Remembering Brunel's timber viaducts”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 60. From the entry cast iron
• Muñoz grimly acknowledged the possibility that surveillance irregularities had occurred earlier this decade.2009 September 17, Simon Romero, “A Scandal Over Spying Intensifies in Colombia”, in New York Times. From the entry bunkeresque
• Not wanting to lose his favorite sword, Orivon hung on grimly to its hilt.2008, Ed Greenwood, “Great Slaughtering Battle”, in Dark Vengeance (A Novel of Niflheim; 2), New York, N.Y.: Tor, →ISBN, page 223. From the entry drawing back
• Ejecting and replacing the magazine from her chu–ko–nu, she grimly fastened the ribbon holding the gruesome trophy to her belt.2016, Felix Long, To Conquer Heaven, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 364. From the entry chu-ko-nu
• Sophie stomped over to the bed, wearing an ugly pink pomponed hat, hands pinioned grimly to her waist.2008, Monica Ferrell, The Answer Is Always Yes, New York, N.Y.: The Dial Press, →ISBN, page 208. From the entry pomponed
• The concomitant noise "effects" sounded grimly realistic.1939 June, “What the Railways are Doing: London Transport Air Raid Precautions”, in Railway Magazine, page 462. From the entry concomitant
• I heard Hassim laugh grimly behind me.1929 October–December, Robert E[rvin] Howard, “Skull-Face”, in Weird Tales, Indianapolis, Ind.: Popular Fiction Pub. Co., →OCLC…. From the entry fiendishly
• Many people returned to work a bit anxious, they acknowledged, but grimly determined not to let terrorists get the better of them.2005 July 8, Eric Pfanner, “With Characteristic Fortitude, Britons Carry On”, in New York Times, retrieved 02 Sep 2008. From the entry get the better of
• The ruined walls of an ancient building, stark and grey, stood out grimly desolate against the heavy, storm-clouded sky of the west.[1926], Helen M. Fairley, chapter XXIII, in Kali’s Jewels, London: Hutchinson & Co. […], →OCLC, page 284. From the entry storm-clouded
• But he made no audible comment, though his thoughts were as black as his brow and as grimly fashioned as the set of his jaw.1909, Louis Joseph Vance, chapter 18, in The Bronze Bell. From the entry set of one's jaw
• And when the host on both parties saw that sword drawn, then they blew bemes, trumpets, and horns, and shouted grimly, and so both hosts dressed them together.2014, Sir Thomas Malory, Maureen Okun, Joseph Black, Le Morte Darthur, page 302. From the entry beme
• The high angel, Michael, flanked by the two commanders, continued his relentless attack bearing grimly and deliberately down upon the two dark leaders, Python and Jezebel.2008, Miriam E. Bellamy, Demons in the Sanctuary. From the entry high angel
• Somewhere, ents and manitous laugh grimly For, despite all this, the trees lasted much longer Than most of the presents, and all of the holiday spirit.2003, Robert Dunn, Horse Latitudes, page 98. From the entry ent
• The substance of the note was wholly insane, yet the manner of expression—in view of all that had gone before—had a grimly potent quality of convincingness.1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 4, in The Whisperer in Darkness. From the entry convincingness
• The number of Palestinians still being killed by Israelis is now surpassed by the number killed by other Palestinians as "collaborators" (the "intrafada," as one anonymous wag grimly tagged it).1991, David Pollock, “The American Response to the Intifada”, in Robert O[wen] Freedman, editor, The Intifada: Its Impact on Israel, the…. From the entry intrafada

Meaning of grimly

1. adjective Grim-looking, grim-natured.
2. adverb In a grim manner.

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How do you use grimly in a sentence?

Grimly is used as an adjective and adverb. For example: “I waved the grimly thing away.”

What is a short sentence with grimly?

“I waved the grimly thing away.”

What does grimly mean?

Grimly means grim-looking, grim-natured.