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grimly
1. adj. (rare) Grim-looking, grim-natured.
2. adv. In a grim manner.
grim
1. adj. dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
Life was grim in many northern industrial towns.
2. adj. rigid and unrelenting
His grim determination enabled him to win.
3. adj. ghastly or sinister
A grim castle overshadowed the village.
4. adj. (slang) disgusting; gross
- Wanna see the dead rat I found in my fridge?- Mate, that is grim!

Example Sentences

He slowly removes the beret from the large mirror and puts it on, looking grimly at his image.

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