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. toughly
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
  • Shares were last seen down 14%, sitting firmly at the bottom of the Stoxx 600 index.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In this 1966 photo of the musician and his instrument, with glam rock still in the future, one of its superstars is still firmly surrounded by mod, mid-1960s fixtures including his skinny tie and massive ashtray.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Still, the momentum, by his forecast, strongly favors the Democrats.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • What famous physicists thought The debate between determinism and indeterminism in quantum mechanics has split the physicists into two groups that stand strongly by their views.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of strongly
Adverb
  • The effort, however, has been criticized by some, including politicians and digital rights advocates, for not being aggressively enough enforced since the ban took effect in December 2025.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The report also said the companies aggressively seek state and local tax breaks and do not cover the entire cost of the electric-grid buildout needed for energy-hungry data centers.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
  • The best looks of the week embraced a decidedly sexier slant, where skin-flashing silhouettes and sheer fabrications had one thinking that slinky summer style was still in full effect.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The top was somewhat simple, a strapless corset bodice with a few abstract splashes of white congregating on the righthand side, but the gown grew decidedly more dramatic on the way down.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of decidedly
Adverb
  • Democrats, of course, hailed the exchange as El-Sayed toughly and effectively responding to a direct question meant to trip him up.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of toughly

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