Meaning & use
Dryly
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In a manner that is matter-of-fact, understated, or subtly humorous, without showing emotion.
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"How wonderful," she said dryly, clearly unimpressed.
He dryly noted that the meeting could have been an email.
A note on using this word
Also spelled "drily" in British English, "dryly" describes a tone that conveys irony or wit while appearing outwardly serious.
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