drily
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Mr. Tennant returns, too, providing drily hilarious narration to what is purely ridiculous, including English- and logic-torturing pronouncements and press statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“If the water starts rolling up on us, well, somebody will probably run,” he noted drily.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
"I need elderly health care from my nieces and nephew," she says drily, "so I need that cultural cachet."
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
He added he was looking forward to spending time with his family, while he drily posted a message on social media account X that simply read "Never even liked tennis anyway".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
“Bless your soul and body, no,” answered Wemmick, very drily.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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