# grimly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɪmli/ · frequency rank #48,785

## Definitions
1. Grim-looking, grim-natured.

## Etymology
From Middle English grymly, grimlich, from Old English grimmliċ, corresponding to grim + -ly. Compare grimlike.

## Easily confused with
- **Grimm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grimm)
- **grimy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grimy)
- **grumpy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grumpy)
- **gritty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-gritty)
- **grisly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grisly)
- **grizzly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grizzly)
- **Grimsby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimly-vs-grimsby)
- **grim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grim-vs-grimly)
- **grill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grill-vs-grimly)
- **girly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/girly-vs-grimly)
- **grime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grime-vs-grimly)
- **gilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gilly-vs-grimly)
- **Grammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grammy-vs-grimly)
- **Grimes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grimes-vs-grimly)
- **grille** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grille-vs-grimly)
- **grills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grills-vs-grimly)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ggrimly`, `girmly`, `grilmy`, `grimlly`, `grimlyy`, `grimmly`, `grimyl`, `grmily`, `grrimly`, `rgimly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grimly