dryly
/ˈdɹaɪli/DRIGH-lee
/ˈdɹaɪli/DRIGH-lee
Meaningin a dry way
Common meaning: with quiet, understated humour
Other meanings: without moisture
- dryfree from waterSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 181 · scan
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from dry + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), DRY, p.181 · scan
Source words
- dryge Old English · source word “free from water”
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