drily

An adverb meaning 'in a dry manner,' often used to describe a way of speaking that is matter-of-fact, ironic, or lacking emotional expression. It is the standard adverbial form of 'dry' in British English, while 'dryly' is more common in American English.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das 'in trockener Weise' bedeutet und oft eine sachliche, ironische oder emotionslose Art des Sprechens beschreibt; es ist die Standardform des Adverbs von 'dry' im britischen Englisch, während 'dryly' im amerikanischen Englisch gebräuchlicher ist.

1. In a dry manner B1 formal

   In a way that is lacking moisture or water.

   • The clothes were hung out to dry drily in the sun.
   • He wiped the table drily with a cloth.
   • The desert air felt drily against her skin.

   🇩🇪Trocken

   Antonyme: damplymoistly

2. In a laconic or ironic manner B2 formal

   In a way that is dry, understated, or ironic, often with a touch of humor.

   • He said drily, 'I suppose that's one way to look at it.'
   • She drily remarked that the plan was 'perfect' in a sarcastic tone.
   • The professor drily noted the irony of the situation.

   🇩🇪Trocken

   Synonyme: deadpandrylyironicallylaconicallywryly

   Antonyme: emotionallyexpressivelysentimentallywarmly

• more drily comparative form
• most drily superlative form