as in firmly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grittily
The costumes are more fantastical than grittily realistic as well, with a hip Steampunk vibe that’s more fashionable than purely Victorian.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Tommy’s is a slice of West Coast sandwichery — two slices, really — on the grittily Dickensian road from Kings Cross to the City of London.
—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Yirku’s first work is not another procedural memoir or grittily funny field account.
—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
But whereas McGinley’s grittily intimate style had an erotic edge, Storch’s is tenderly attentive.
—
Dawn Chan,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Tommy’s is a slice of West Coast sandwichery — two slices, really — on the grittily Dickensian road from Kings Cross to the City of London.
—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Yirku’s first work is not another procedural memoir or grittily funny field account.
—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
But whereas McGinley’s grittily intimate style had an erotic edge, Storch’s is tenderly attentive.
—
Dawn Chan,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grittily
Adverb
-
The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.
-
Australian defender Cameron Burgess couldn’t get out of the way and the ball was firmly knocked into the goal for a 1-0 US lead in the 11th minute.
Adverb
-
The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
-
Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
Adverb
-
But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.
-
Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.
Adverb
-
And of how efficiently and boldly that talent must be acquired to keep pace in the great efficiency contest that is the NHL.
-
From boho lace trims and monochromatic styling to chainmail textures and waist-cinching accessories, this season’s slip dress outfits prove the timeless piece can feel both effortlessly minimal and boldly fashion-forward.
Adverb
-
He’s also fearlessly poised under pressure and makes plays under tight coverage in difficult spots, including one-on-one as the last man back at the offensive zone blue line.
-
In his typical spare and deliberate style, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has crafted yet another Palme d’Or-worthy film that fearlessly treads into controversial issues in our society but pointedly doesn’t take sides.
Adverb
-
In response, Chuck’s family courageously chose to share their story openly — and the Ace the Stigma Foundation was born.
-
In a story set in the Great Depression, the Filipino-American novelist wrote courageously of the struggles of the migrant worker who wishes to live with dignity in a world that chooses not to see him as fully human.
Adverb
-
Beyond the narrative, the production rests stalwartly on Chidester’s four actors.
-
He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.
Adverb
-
Tom gamely tries to put a positive spin on things.
-
At Blaze’s house, Jessie and the gang meet an interactive potty-training toy called Smarty Pants, a toilet-paper roll with light-up eyes and the voice of Conan O’Brien, who spends the movie gamely dropping one mildly scatological one-liner after another.
Cite this Entry
“Grittily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grittily. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
