grimly

Synonyms for grimly

adv sternly

adverb. sternly

Old English grimlic (adj.) "fierce, bloodthirsty, cruel," grimlice (adv.); see grim + -ly. Cf. Middle Dutch grimmelijc, Old Norse grimmligr.

The Bines what-not in the sitting-room was grimly orthodox in its equipment.

"You will find out what I am going to do," said Ben, grimly.

"You would only call once," he said very gently, yet most grimly.

"You can see for yourself," he said grimly to the dumfounded magnate.

"Have to be higher than that," the Inspector commented, grimly.

"Well, I guess we can stand it," he said, grimly pleased and proud and anxious all at once.

"You tell her I wouldn't just love to have him," he said, grimly.

"People have interfered with us a good deal, first and last," the Captain said, grimly.

"To eat kiboko (whip) is always possible," replied Simba grimly.

"I know that atropin is ruin, right enough," said Kingozi grimly.