grittily
adverb /ˈɡrɪtɪli/
/ˈɡrɪtɪli/
- in a way that shows the courage and strength of mind to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant
- He defended grittily in the second half of the match.
- in a way that shows something unpleasant as it really is
- a grittily realistic drama series