grimly
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɡɹɪmli/
grimly (comparative grimlier, superlative grimliest)
- (now, rare) Grim-looking, grim-natured.
- 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me, Penguin (2001), page 94:
- In reality it was the most terrifying sight I had seen to date: two fried eggs decorated with ketchup, Tabasco and chopped chillis in the semblance of a pair of bloodshot eyes – I would as soon have eaten my own leg. I waved the grimly thing away.
- 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me, Penguin (2001), page 94:
grimly
- In a grim manner.
- Synonyms: grisly
- French: sinistrement
- German: grimmig
- Italian: cupamente, torvamente
- Portuguese: sombriamente, sinistramente
- Russian: мра́чно
- Spanish: sombríamente, torvamente
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