grimly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Grim-looking, grim-natured. archaic
    — To hear her rant, one would have supposed, who had not seen him, that her lank-haired, grimly partner, was the prettiest youth in the county of Dublin, and that all the comely lasses in Chapelizod and the country round were sighing and setting caps at him […]
副词 adv.
  1. In a grim manner.
    — He looked round and shouted grimly, "As soon as the gate is opened, you go out there - running."

词形变化

grimlier comparative grimliest superlative more grimly comparative most grimly superlative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English grymly, grimlich, from Old English grimliċ, corresponding to grim + -ly. Compare grimlike.
词源 2
From Middle English grymly, grimliche, from Old English grimlīċe, equivalent to grim + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic grimmliga.
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