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wryly

adverb

In a wry manner.

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
Y
Contains
RY
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaɪli/ /ˈɹaɪli/

Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. In a wry manner.

    “1966: The sins of the father, she thought wryly. Well, they had visited Tony, all right — only he didn't know it. — Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls (Grove Press 1997, p. 206)”

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Example Sentences

1966: The sins of the father, she thought wryly. Well, they had visited Tony, all right — only he didn't know it. — Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls (Grove Press 1997, p. 206)
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