Definition of grimly in English:

grimly

adverb ˈɡrɪmliˈɡrɪmli

1In a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner.
"It's not good," I replied grimly
the commander grimly predicted that violence could return
Example sentencesExamples
- By the film's violent climax, we are grimly aware of how immature exploits can quickly escalate to tragedy.
- We see crying women being led out of the camera's range, while nurses and doctors grimly consult.
- The result is a grimly effective, if overlong, mix of cautionary tale, ghost story, and psychological thriller.
- This is a grimly powerful, unsentimental picture, not least in showing what a battleground school can be.
- His grimly realistic depiction of frontier, small town life comprehensively undermines the heroic mythologising endemic to the Western genre.
- Times have changed, their tour guide grimly informs them.
- The film works as both an intense character study and a grimly realistic look at the war fought between the police and drug dealers every day.
- It enjoys good views of the hills to the west, but the local context is grimly suburban, with the usual extensive car parks.
- The film opens with grimly beautiful imagery that will be repeated in variations throughout.
- "It's all downhill from here," she predicts grimly.
1. 1.1 In a manner that is apparently humorous but lacks genuine levity.
  he smiled grimly at his own misery
  sad as I am, another part of me is grimly amused
  Example sentencesExamples
  She is impeccable as the patriach's grimly smiling wife.
  Jack looked over at the open coffin and thought grimly, "I hope there is no miracle here today."
  "A heartwarming British comedy," someone jokes, grimly.
  Future generations will surely look back and laugh grimly at this catastrophic moral and intellectual failure.
  He is one of the most ironic, intelligent, grimly funny voices to comment on life in present-day America.
  "If you feel bad in the night you can always call and say, 'send an ambulance.'" He chuckles grimly.
  They joke grimly about a mythical tour called Ladies of the 80s, as if to remind themselves how it could have turned out.
  This grimly comical tone, with its overtly sly humor, is what ultimately elevates the film to a level of near brilliance.
  I am still grimly amused by the Brits' obsession with 'safety first'.
  "It's another self-fulfilling prophecy isn't it?" he says, laughing grimly.
2In an unrelenting manner despite hardship.
a jaded England grimly hung on to win 2–1
as submodifier she had a grimly determined look on her face
Example sentencesExamples
- The Allies grimly battled their way to the Gustav line.
- The portrait presents her as a grimly determined wartime heroine.
- As your eyes become accustomed to the gloom, you can vaguely see a troupe of grimly determined dancing girls.
- Most of them plodded grimly along, stubbornly reminding themselves that the things they were doing were necessary.
- The handful of men at the Alamo grimly hang on for survival.
- They're grimly hanging on and supporting one another.
- As the Highlanders grimly plodded on, they found it difficult to decide which to curse first and most vehemently, the heat, the dust or that relentless sun glare.
- He grimly takes on the task of lowering his friend - 100 meters at a time - down the side of the mountain.
- The U-boat crew grimly stalked its prey under rather less opulent living conditions.
- A pot-bellied shopper of some sixty summers came trudging grimly up the street.

Definition of grimly in US English:

grimly

adverbˈɡrimlēˈɡrɪmli

1In a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner.
"It's not good," I replied grimly
the commander grimly predicted that violence could return
Example sentencesExamples
- It enjoys good views of the hills to the west, but the local context is grimly suburban, with the usual extensive car parks.
- We see crying women being led out of the camera's range, while nurses and doctors grimly consult.
- "It's all downhill from here," she predicts grimly.
- The result is a grimly effective, if overlong, mix of cautionary tale, ghost story, and psychological thriller.
- This is a grimly powerful, unsentimental picture, not least in showing what a battleground school can be.
- Times have changed, their tour guide grimly informs them.
- The film works as both an intense character study and a grimly realistic look at the war fought between the police and drug dealers every day.
- By the film's violent climax, we are grimly aware of how immature exploits can quickly escalate to tragedy.
- His grimly realistic depiction of frontier, small town life comprehensively undermines the heroic mythologising endemic to the Western genre.
- The film opens with grimly beautiful imagery that will be repeated in variations throughout.
1. 1.1 In a manner that is apparently humorous but lacks genuine levity.
  he smiled grimly at his own misery
  sad as I am, another part of me is grimly amused
  Example sentencesExamples
  Future generations will surely look back and laugh grimly at this catastrophic moral and intellectual failure.
  She is impeccable as the patriach's grimly smiling wife.
  "If you feel bad in the night you can always call and say, 'send an ambulance.'" He chuckles grimly.
  They joke grimly about a mythical tour called Ladies of the 80s, as if to remind themselves how it could have turned out.
  I am still grimly amused by the Brits' obsession with 'safety first'.
  "It's another self-fulfilling prophecy isn't it?" he says, laughing grimly.
  Jack looked over at the open coffin and thought grimly, "I hope there is no miracle here today."
  He is one of the most ironic, intelligent, grimly funny voices to comment on life in present-day America.
  This grimly comical tone, with its overtly sly humor, is what ultimately elevates the film to a level of near brilliance.
  "A heartwarming British comedy," someone jokes, grimly.
2In an unrelenting manner despite hardship.
as submodifier she had a grimly determined look on her face
Portugal grimly hung on to her African possessions well into the 1970s
Example sentencesExamples
- A pot-bellied shopper of some sixty summers came trudging grimly up the street.
- The handful of men at the Alamo grimly hang on for survival.
- He grimly takes on the task of lowering his friend - 100 meters at a time - down the side of the mountain.
- The portrait presents her as a grimly determined wartime heroine.
- As your eyes become accustomed to the gloom, you can vaguely see a troupe of grimly determined dancing girls.
- They're grimly hanging on and supporting one another.
- The Allies grimly battled their way to the Gustav line.
- As the Highlanders grimly plodded on, they found it difficult to decide which to curse first and most vehemently, the heat, the dust or that relentless sun glare.
- The U-boat crew grimly stalked its prey under rather less opulent living conditions.
- Most of them plodded grimly along, stubbornly reminding themselves that the things they were doing were necessary.

单词	grimly
释义	Definition of grimly in English: grimly adverb ˈɡrɪmliˈɡrɪmli 1In a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner. "It's not good," I replied grimly the commander grimly predicted that violence could return Example sentencesExamples By the film's violent climax, we are grimly aware of how immature exploits can quickly escalate to tragedy. We see crying women being led out of the camera's range, while nurses and doctors grimly consult. The result is a grimly effective, if overlong, mix of cautionary tale, ghost story, and psychological thriller. This is a grimly powerful, unsentimental picture, not least in showing what a battleground school can be. His grimly realistic depiction of frontier, small town life comprehensively undermines the heroic mythologising endemic to the Western genre. Times have changed, their tour guide grimly informs them. The film works as both an intense character study and a grimly realistic look at the war fought between the police and drug dealers every day. It enjoys good views of the hills to the west, but the local context is grimly suburban, with the usual extensive car parks. The film opens with grimly beautiful imagery that will be repeated in variations throughout. "It's all downhill from here," she predicts grimly. 1.1 In a manner that is apparently humorous but lacks genuine levity. he smiled grimly at his own misery sad as I am, another part of me is grimly amused Example sentencesExamples She is impeccable as the patriach's grimly smiling wife. Jack looked over at the open coffin and thought grimly, "I hope there is no miracle here today." "A heartwarming British comedy," someone jokes, grimly. Future generations will surely look back and laugh grimly at this catastrophic moral and intellectual failure. He is one of the most ironic, intelligent, grimly funny voices to comment on life in present-day America. "If you feel bad in the night you can always call and say, 'send an ambulance.'" He chuckles grimly. They joke grimly about a mythical tour called Ladies of the 80s, as if to remind themselves how it could have turned out. This grimly comical tone, with its overtly sly humor, is what ultimately elevates the film to a level of near brilliance. I am still grimly amused by the Brits' obsession with 'safety first'. "It's another self-fulfilling prophecy isn't it?" he says, laughing grimly. 2In an unrelenting manner despite hardship. a jaded England grimly hung on to win 2–1 as submodifier she had a grimly determined look on her face Example sentencesExamples The Allies grimly battled their way to the Gustav line. The portrait presents her as a grimly determined wartime heroine. As your eyes become accustomed to the gloom, you can vaguely see a troupe of grimly determined dancing girls. Most of them plodded grimly along, stubbornly reminding themselves that the things they were doing were necessary. The handful of men at the Alamo grimly hang on for survival. They're grimly hanging on and supporting one another. As the Highlanders grimly plodded on, they found it difficult to decide which to curse first and most vehemently, the heat, the dust or that relentless sun glare. He grimly takes on the task of lowering his friend - 100 meters at a time - down the side of the mountain. The U-boat crew grimly stalked its prey under rather less opulent living conditions. A pot-bellied shopper of some sixty summers came trudging grimly up the street. Definition of grimly in US English: grimly adverbˈɡrimlēˈɡrɪmli 1In a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner. "It's not good," I replied grimly the commander grimly predicted that violence could return Example sentencesExamples It enjoys good views of the hills to the west, but the local context is grimly suburban, with the usual extensive car parks. We see crying women being led out of the camera's range, while nurses and doctors grimly consult. "It's all downhill from here," she predicts grimly. The result is a grimly effective, if overlong, mix of cautionary tale, ghost story, and psychological thriller. This is a grimly powerful, unsentimental picture, not least in showing what a battleground school can be. Times have changed, their tour guide grimly informs them. The film works as both an intense character study and a grimly realistic look at the war fought between the police and drug dealers every day. By the film's violent climax, we are grimly aware of how immature exploits can quickly escalate to tragedy. His grimly realistic depiction of frontier, small town life comprehensively undermines the heroic mythologising endemic to the Western genre. The film opens with grimly beautiful imagery that will be repeated in variations throughout. 1.1 In a manner that is apparently humorous but lacks genuine levity. he smiled grimly at his own misery sad as I am, another part of me is grimly amused Example sentencesExamples Future generations will surely look back and laugh grimly at this catastrophic moral and intellectual failure. She is impeccable as the patriach's grimly smiling wife. "If you feel bad in the night you can always call and say, 'send an ambulance.'" He chuckles grimly. They joke grimly about a mythical tour called Ladies of the 80s, as if to remind themselves how it could have turned out. I am still grimly amused by the Brits' obsession with 'safety first'. "It's another self-fulfilling prophecy isn't it?" he says, laughing grimly. Jack looked over at the open coffin and thought grimly, "I hope there is no miracle here today." He is one of the most ironic, intelligent, grimly funny voices to comment on life in present-day America. This grimly comical tone, with its overtly sly humor, is what ultimately elevates the film to a level of near brilliance. "A heartwarming British comedy," someone jokes, grimly. 2In an unrelenting manner despite hardship. as submodifier she had a grimly determined look on her face Portugal grimly hung on to her African possessions well into the 1970s Example sentencesExamples A pot-bellied shopper of some sixty summers came trudging grimly up the street. The handful of men at the Alamo grimly hang on for survival. He grimly takes on the task of lowering his friend - 100 meters at a time - down the side of the mountain. The portrait presents her as a grimly determined wartime heroine. As your eyes become accustomed to the gloom, you can vaguely see a troupe of grimly determined dancing girls. They're grimly hanging on and supporting one another. The Allies grimly battled their way to the Gustav line. As the Highlanders grimly plodded on, they found it difficult to decide which to curse first and most vehemently, the heat, the dust or that relentless sun glare. The U-boat crew grimly stalked its prey under rather less opulent living conditions. Most of them plodded grimly along, stubbornly reminding themselves that the things they were doing were necessary.
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