Adverb
In a dry manner; not succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn 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