1. in a droll manner; amusingly odd or whimsically humorous

Examples

• He drolly observed that the meeting had lasted longer than some movies.
• She drolly commented on the absurdity of the situation.
• The comedian drolly delivered his punchlines with perfect timing.
• He drolly noted that his diet was going so well he’d gained five pounds.
• The teacher drolly remarked that homework seemed to disappear as mysteriously as socks in the dryer.
• She drolly suggested that perhaps the instructions were written in invisible ink.