grimly

/ˈɡɹɪmɫi/ adv

In a grim manner.

Word Origin Grimly comes from 'grim', which goes back to Proto-Germanic grimmaz meaning 'fierce, savage, angry'. The -ly suffix turns it into an adverb. The same root gives us 'grimness' and 'grimalkin' (an old word for a fierce old cat). The PIE root *ghrem- meant to be angry or fierce. So to look grimly at someone is to look at them with fierce, savage intensity.

adv In a grim manner.

The soldiers grimly advanced through the battlefield, knowing the risks ahead.

(副词) 冷酷地;阴森地;狰狞地;阴沉地

士兵们严峻地穿过战场,深知前方的风险。

(adverbio) sombríamente; adustamente; con semblante sombrío [De manera sombría, adusta o severa.]

Los soldados avanzaron sombríamente por el campo de batalla, conscientes de los riesgos que les esperaban.

(adverbe) sinistrement; sombrement; lugubrement; d'un air sinistre [D'une manière sinistre, sombre ou résolue malgré l'adversité.]

The soldiers grimly advanced through the battlefield, knowing the risks ahead.

(Adverb) grimmig; finster; düster [auf eine düstere, ernste oder unerbittliche Weise.]

Die Soldaten rückten **grimly** über das Schlachtfeld vor, sich der Gefahren bewusst.

(副詞) grim(厳格で陰鬱な)様子で。

兵士たちは先の危険を承知の上で、頑なに戦場を進んでいった。

(advérbio) sombriamente; lúgubremente; sinistramente [De maneira sombria.]

Os soldados avançaram sombriamente pelo campo de batalha, conhecendo os riscos à frente.

adj Grim-looking, grim-natured.

The grimly expression on his face suggested bad news was coming.

(形容词) 阴森的;冷酷的;狰狞的;阴沉的 【阴森地】

他脸上严峻的表情暗示着坏消息即将到来。

(adjetivo) sombrío; adusto; hosco; ceñudo [De aspecto sombrío; de naturaleza adusta o severa.]

La expresión sombría en su rostro sugería que venían malas noticias.

(adjectif) sinistre; sombre; macabre [D'aspect sinistre et au caractère sombre ou menaçant.]

The grimly expression on his face suggested bad news was coming.

(Adjektiv) grimmig; finster; düster [mit einem düsteren, ernsten oder bedrohlichen Ausdruck oder Wesen.]

Sein **grimly** Blick ließ darauf schließen, dass schlechte Nachrichten bevorstanden.

(形容詞) 表情や性質がgrim(厳格で陰鬱な)様子の。

彼の顔のgrimly(陰鬱な)表情は、悪い知らせが近づいていることを示していた。

(adjetivo) sombrio; lúgubre; sinistro [De aparência sombria; de natureza sombria.]

A expressão sombria no rosto dele sugeria que más notícias estavam por vir.

Word parts: grim + ly

Common collocations

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