adverb
- in a grim, dark, or forbidding manner; with a grim expression or tone
- in a dirty or grimy manner; with grime or dirt
Examples
- She grimily surveyed the damage from the fire.
- The old factory stood grimily against the gray sky.
- He grimily acknowledged the harsh reality of the situation.
- The windows were grimily coated with years of dust and pollution.
- She smiled grimily, knowing the worst was yet to come.
- The coal miners emerged grimily from the shaft after their shift.