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wryly

/ˈɹaɪli/

Sounds like Riley, wrylie · Rhymes with -aɪli

adverb more wryly · most wryly · wrily

In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically. The sins of the father, she thought wryly. Well, they had visited Tony, all right—only he didn't know it.
Of a facial expression, contortedly. Rachel smiled wryly at Bryan, clearly showing her discomfort after being dragged into an unwanted interaction with him.

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@misc{wryly_2026,
  title = {wryly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wryly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}