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grittily

/ɡɹˈɪɾɪli/ adv

In a gritty way.

Word Origin 'Grit' from Proto-Germanic 'greotą', meaning sand or gravel, from PIE *ghreu- 'to rub, grind'. So 'gritty' means having the texture of grit, and 'grittily' is the adverb — in a gritty manner. The same root gives us 'grits', 'gritstone', and even 'grind' and 'grate'. The suffixes '-y' and '-ly' build the adverb from the noun.

adv In a gritty way.

She grittily persevered through the marathon despite the pain in her legs.

(副词) 坚韧地；顽强地

尽管腿很疼，她还是坚韧不拔地坚持跑完了马拉松。

(adverbio) De manera tenaz o aguerrida.

Ella perseveró con tenacidad durante el maratón a pesar del dolor en sus piernas.

(adverbe) courageusement; avec opiniâtreté; avec ténacité; acharnement [Avec ténacité et courage face à l'adversité; avec une détermination persévérante.]

Elle persévéra avec ténacité tout au long du marathon malgré la douleur dans ses jambes.

(Adverb) hartnäckig; zäh; unbeugsam [auf eine zähe, entschlossene oder widerstandsfähige Weise; mit großer Ausdauer trotz Schwierigkeiten.]

Sie hielt **grittily** durch den Marathon durch, obwohl ihre Beine schmerzten.

(副詞) 粘り強く、勇敢に。困難や苦境に屈しない様子で。

彼女は脚の痛みにもかかわらず、粘り強くマラソンを走り抜けた。

(advérbio) com garra; determinadamente; tenazmente; corajosamente [De maneira corajosa e persistente; com garra e determinação.]

Ela perseverou com garra na maratona, apesar da dor nas pernas.

Synonyms: determinedly tenaciously resolutely doggedly persistently bravely courageously steadfastly Antonyms: weakly timidly fearfully irresolutely
Word parts: grit + y + ly

Related words

gritty grittiness

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