droll
adjective
amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
drolly
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a word derived from
droll.
Example Sentences
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Among his many works of fiction were political thrillers, historical epics and drolly observed comedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The Ireland the play depicts — multicultural, modern, urban — is far from the homogenous Emerald Isle of shamrock-strewn cliche, and equally distinct from the insular and drolly tawdry backwater portrayed in Synge’s original script.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2022
Restrained as a corset, it feels as if "The Essex Serpent" doesn't want us to excite ourselves or to get any ideas beyond the ones drolly lined out for us.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
“I can certainly play a strict host,” she said, drolly.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
“I hope you were a success?” said I. He regarded me drolly.
From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Alec Ball
