wryly
/ˈɹaɪli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically.
adv
Of a facial expression, contortedly.
Example Sentences
- "The sins of the father, she thought wryly. Well, they had visited Tony, all right—only he didn't know it."
- "‘The king is displeased with it, but he has to be patient,’ Chapuys wryly commented."
- "A Ukrainian presidential adviser wrote that Kyiv had nothing to do with the attacks but then wryly compared them to Russia’s past use of proxy forces to fight in Ukraine."
- "Rachel smiled wryly at Bryan, clearly showing her discomfort after being dragged into an unwanted interaction with him."
- "It was Joe, who had taken the gloves when the wicket-keeper went on to bowl. Mike grinned, wryly but gratefully."
- "“Only your Virginie,” she laughed. “Virginie enough,” he smiled wryly. “No, I don’t want her either.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree English wry Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English wryly From wry + -ly.