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
For about 2½ sluggish hours, the mostly amateurish acting saps the lifeblood out of a Stoker-based plot, the lone tolerable performances being Phoenix Cross’s drolly businesslike Van Helsing and Ben Topa’s suave Dracula.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
She’s drolly forthright but reliably good-hearted, and gives viewers credit for their intelligence as demonstrated by pretty much everything she’s acted in, written or both.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 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
All that she could see was an endless reach of gleeful, bright blue water, and floating on it, bobbing drolly, a small, yellow chair.
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Amélie Rives
