adverb
- in a way that shows dry, often ironic humor or slight annoyance
Examples
- She smiled wryly at his obvious excuse.
- He wryly observed that the meeting could have been an email.
- The teacher wryly noted that half the class had forgotten their homework again.
- She wryly commented on the irony of the situation.
- He shook his head wryly when he saw the long line at the coffee shop.
- The critic wryly praised the film’s ‘bold’ attempt at originality.