grimly

Adverb

In a grim or stern manner; with a serious attitude.
in a grim implacable manner
- "he was grimly satisfied"

Adj

Grim-looking, grim-natured.

Adv

In a grim manner.

Examples

He grimly accepted the challenge, knowing his Words With Friends opponent was formidable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English grymly, grimlich, from Old English grimmliċ, corresponding to grim + -ly. Compare grimlike.

Synonyms

grisly

Scrabble Score: 12

grimly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grimly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grimly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

grimly: valid Words With Friends Word