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dryly

Translations

drylyadverb
sèchementAvec une nuance ironique, moqueuse ou distante ; peut aussi marquer un ton détaché et peu expressif.
"That was a spectacular idea," she said dryly.
"Quelle idée spectaculaire", dit-elle sèchement.
Additional translations
à secSens littéral, en parlant de l'absence d'humidité.
Synonyms
dully
stoically
unemotionally
matter-of-factly
blandly

Definitions

drylyadverb
In a subtly humorous, ironic, or sardonic way; with dry wit and little overt emotion.
“That was a spectacular idea,” she said dryly.
In an unemotional, matter-of-fact, or detached manner, showing little enthusiasm.
He dryly listed the facts without any hint of excitement.
Without moisture; in a dry manner.
The wind blew dryly across the desert plain.
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