Drily
adverb
In a dry or humorous way, without showing emotion or excitement.
She drily commented on his new haircut, saying it made him look younger.
Often appears as...
- drily commented
- drily remarked
adverb
In a dry or humorous way, without showing emotion or excitement.
She drily commented on his new haircut, saying it made him look younger.
Often appears as...
- drily commented
- drily remarked
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Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Humor
Used to describe comments that are witty but not obviously funny, often missed by others.
He drily observed that the so-called 'all-day' event ended at noon.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionless Delivery
The speaker's voice is often monotone or unenthusiastic, which is part of the dry humor.
When she lost the game, she drily said, 'Well, that was exciting,' with a blank expression.
Pro Tip 3/3Understated Reaction
A drily delivered line might understate the actual situation, providing comedic effect through contrast.
As the chaos ensued, he drily remarked, 'We've had better days.'
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Humor
Used to describe comments that are witty but not obviously funny, often missed by others.
He drily observed that the so-called 'all-day' event ended at noon.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionless Delivery
The speaker's voice is often monotone or unenthusiastic, which is part of the dry humor.
When she lost the game, she drily said, 'Well, that was exciting,' with a blank expression.
Pro Tip 3/3Understated Reaction
A drily delivered line might understate the actual situation, providing comedic effect through contrast.
As the chaos ensued, he drily remarked, 'We've had better days.'
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Humor
Used to describe comments that are witty but not obviously funny, often missed by others.
He drily observed that the so-called 'all-day' event ended at noon.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionless Delivery
The speaker's voice is often monotone or unenthusiastic, which is part of the dry humor.
When she lost the game, she drily said, 'Well, that was exciting,' with a blank expression.
Pro Tip 3/3Understated Reaction
A drily delivered line might understate the actual situation, providing comedic effect through contrast.
As the chaos ensued, he drily remarked, 'We've had better days.'
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Video examples
Inside Smithsonian's 3D...
3d scanning tools is is one tool in our toolbox to investigate an object in a more specific way we don't really make copies of objects we're essentially to put it dryly collecting lots and lots of
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