Grinningly vs. Grin

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Difference Between Grinningly and Grin
Grinninglyadverb
With a grin.
Grinnoun
A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
Grinnoun
(obsolete) A snare; a gin.
Grinverb
(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
Why do you grin?Did I say something funny?Grinverb
(transitive) To express by grinning.
She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.Grinverb
To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
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Grinverb
(transitive) To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.
He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.He grinned a cruel sneer when I begged him to stop.Grinnoun
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
Grinverb
to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl