dryly
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dryly
- /ˈdɹaɪ.li/
Rhymes with -aɪli
adverb more dryly · most dryly · drily
- In a dry manner. “Are you going?” said Mr. Chester, rising with a graceful indolence. “Let me light you down the stairs.” “Pray keep your seat,” returned the other dryly, “I know the way.” So, waving his hand slightly, and putting on his hat as he turned upon his heel, he went clanking out as he had come, shut the d
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Talk about this word "dryly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dryly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dryly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dryly "dryly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dryly.
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@misc{dryly_2026,
title = {dryly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dryly},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
