grimly

How many syllables in grimly?

There are 2 syllables in the word grimly.

How to pronounce grimly:

Synonyms for grimly:

abusively

aggressively

assertively

balefully

brutally

brutishly

callously

darkly

decidedly

determinedly

firmly

forbiddingly

gruffly

harshly

heartlessly

inhumanely

inhumanly

insensitively

menacingly

mercilessly

obdurately

ominously

pitilessly

resolutely

ruthlessly

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Antonyms for grimly:

blithely

carelessly

casually

cheerfully

easily

effortlessly

facilely

flippantly

frivolously

heedlessly

indifferently

jovially

light-heartedly

lightly

minor

nonchalantly

simply

slightingly

tenuously

thoughtlessly

uncaringly

unsubstantially

unthinkingly

without consideration

without thought

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