dryly

Adverb

Meaning

In a dry manner; not succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

drily laconically curtly dried abruptly arid ironically acutely bluntly sternly grimly briskly dully severely basically
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Antonyms

interestingly finely kindly elegantly graciously delicately
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Examples

In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway said, dryly. John Scalzi

The gods would take him and leave me bereft, and I curse them!" "I have cursed them for years," said Ista dryly. "Turnabout being fair. Lois McMaster Bujold

As Flitch dryly remarked when Greybeard commented on the graveyard, "Ah, they keep a-planting of 'em, but there ain't any more of 'em growing up.”. Brian Aldiss

Im studying jerkoffs in the wild," Ben answered dryly. "This seemed like a good chance to view one up close. Kathy Reichs

"You know Adam?" Teddy asked him."Do I know who?""Adam. In the Bible."Nicholson smiled. "Not personally," he said dryly. J. D. Salinger

Don't worry, chief. We've got these Tualaghi surrounded - from the inside." "Exactly," Erak replied dryly. John Flanagan

Close letter words and terms

drylander dryline dryliner Drymarchon Drymarchon corais Drymarchon corais corais