grimly
/ˈɡɹɪmli/ adverb C2- In a grim manner.
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Marilla intercepted the look and said grimly:
Barker stood for a moment with his face set grimly and his strong black eyebrows drawn low in intense thought.
“She’ll stay in her room until she confesses,” said Marilla grimly, remembering the success of this method in the former case.
“Good hunting,” said Kaa grimly, and glided away to the west wall.
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