dryly

/ ˈdraɪlɪ /

adverb

1. a variant spelling of drily

Example Sentences

Still, it may as well be implied by the character’s disaffected approach to the tectonic event that undergirds Victor’s dryly funny, intimate debut.

From Salon

“It’s not,” he said dryly, “a model the rest of the country wants to follow.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t remember much about it,” he says dryly during our lunch, adding that while he’s read books about Shakespeare he’s never even seen one of his plays.

From Los Angeles Times

The authors of the Bureau report dryly note: “productivity gains accrued to businesses, however, did not result in increased compensation to workers.”

From Salon

"This is cool, I'm really happy that a song about underwear now has a Brit award, very important stuff", said Charli, dryly, on stage after collecting her first award.

From BBC