grimly

adverb

Definition of grimlynext
as in determinedly

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Recent Examples of grimly In that film, a director famous for comedies yearns to make grimly earnest movies about the Depression, but learns that what people in dire straits crave is the distraction and release of comedy. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Gun purchases made in response to events have been shown, grimly, to lead to still more accidental gun deaths. — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026 In the wake of the disaster, the survivors' roles are reversed in grimly funny ways. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 For her part, Gianina is just trying to stow away enough earnings to support her daughter, Maria (Sofia Dragoman), who lives with her grandmother (Liliana Ghita) in a grimly anonymous village in the countryside, and to save for an anticipated Christmas reunion in Romania. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026 The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026 Innocence isn’t even about the recent past; statistically speaking, the grimly familiar scenes of mayhem might take place somewhere next week. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 The anti-nuclear artists collective whose work is on display at Pitzer College in Claremont never predicted a nuclear proliferation crisis would break out in the Middle East during their exhibit, or how grimly topical their work would quickly become as a result. — Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 Rose Byrne is earning acclaim for her turn in Mary Bronstein's harrowing (and grimly funny) film. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimly
  1. determinedly
  2. resolutely
  3. firmly
  4. strongly
  5. aggressively
  6. gruffly
  7. decidedly
  8. assertively
Adverb
  • Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of determinedly
Adverb
  • Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The time-only two-hander is resolutely Brutalist in style, with sharp, geometric lines, an ultra-thin rectangular case, and bold pops of burgundy.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • The index has lost almost 40% since its June high and is firmly entrenched in bear market.
    — Justina Lee,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The reality is the situation in Nashville couldn't possibly be any worse, with the franchise firmly sitting at rock bottom.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • The final agreement did not include changes to that practice and was ultimately not voted on by the Legislature after the last-minute deal was strongly criticized, particularly by assembly members.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix strongly encourages employees to take a portion of their pay in the form of equity, but with shares down more than 45 percent from a year ago employees who have done so are feeling the pain.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • Both carriers are discounting more aggressively while protecting margins, though the discounts skew toward large customers and widen the gap between headline rates and what smaller shippers pay.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Pay down debt aggressively and consider selling non-core assets while valuations are still high.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggressively
Adverb
  • Rose’s relationship with her father, too, is unusual in its unresolved jaggedness, while Sisto’s gruffly on-edge performance points to a deeper well of adult pain in Wes that his daughter cannot yet manage or comprehend.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of gruffly
Adverb
  • Their opinions were decidedly split about whether these tools were useful out of the box, without a ton of oversight and training by the user.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star as the down-on-their-luck Dashwood sisters, who are forced to move from their fine family estate into the decidedly more modest Barton Cottage.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of decidedly
Adverb
  • Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sinner expects a lack of rhythm and for Zverev to put their past aside and come out assertively.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of assertively

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“Grimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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