grimly

grim  (grm)

adj. grim·mer, grim·mest

1. Unrelenting; rigid.

2. Uninviting or unnerving in aspect; forbidding: "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw" (J.M. Barrie).

3. Ghastly; sinister: "He made a grim jest at the horrifying nature of his wound" (Reginald Pound). See Synonyms at ghastly.

4. Dismal; gloomy: a grim, rainy day.

5. Ferocious; savage: the grim advance of the pillaging army.

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[Middle English, from Old English, fierce, severe.]

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grimly adv.

grimness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

grimly - in a grim implacable manner; "he was grimly satisfied"

Translations

grimly [ˈgrɪmlɪ] ADV (= gravely) → gravemente; (= determinedly) → denodadamente
"he's badly hurt," she said grimly → -está muy malherido -dijo gravemente or en tono grave, -está gravemente herido -dijo con seriedad
"this isn't good enough," he said grimly → -esto no vale -dijo con seriedad
he fought grimly to keep afloat → luchó con todas sus fuerzas or denodadamente para mantenerse a flote
his face was grimly determined → tenía una expresión de total determinación
"I'll be careful," he smiled grimly → -tendré cuidado -dijo con una sonrisa forzada

grimly [ˈgrɪmli] adv [say] → d'un air sévère

grimly

adv fight, struggle, hold on → verbissen; (= sternly) look, nod, say → mit grimmiger Miene; smile, silent → grimmig; bleak, barren → trostlos; depressing → grauenhaft; grimly determined → verbissen

grimly [ˈgrɪmlɪ] adv (frown, look) → cupamente; (continue, hold on) → risolutamente; (fight) → accanitamente

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grimly [ˈgrɪmlɪ] adv (frown, look) → cupamente; (continue, hold on) → risolutamente; (fight) → accanitamente