dryly Antonyms
Strongest:
- saturated
- damp
- humid
- soaked
- washed
- dripping
- dripping
- soggy
- moist
- soggy
- humid
- wet
- damp
- moist
- wet
- soaked
- dank
- dank
- saturated
- washed
Strong:
- bathed
- watered
- sopping
- drenched
- drowned
- awash
- submerged
- drenched
- sodden
- watery
- submerged
- sodden
- waterlogged
- soaking
- watery
- soppy
- soaking
- bathed
- waterlogged
- sopping
- awash
- drowned
- flooded
- watered
- flooded
- soppy
Weak:
Meaning of dryly
dryly (r)
in a dry laconic manner
dryly (adv.)
In a dry manner; not succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.
dryly Sentence Examples
- The professor dryly quipped that the student's answer was "not quite right."
- The coach dryly congratulated the team on their disappointing performance.
- The critic dryly remarked that the movie was "a waste of time."
- The comedian dryly delivered a joke that elicited a few polite chuckles.
- The politician dryly responded to the reporter's question, evading the real issue.
- The actor dryly read their lines, failing to convey any emotion.
- The job interviewee dryly answered the interviewer's questions, leaving a negative impression.
- The teacher dryly explained the concept to the uninterested students.
- The salesperson dryly pitched their product, failing to convince the customer.
- The patient dryly described their symptoms to the doctor, leaving out important details.
FAQs About the word dryly
in a dry laconic mannerIn a dry manner; not succulently; without interest; without sympathy; coldly.
waterless, droughty,thirsty, sear, arid, desert, baked, bone-dry, air-dry,sere
saturated, damp, humid, soaked, washed, dripping, dripping, soggy, moist, soggy
The professor dryly quipped that the student's answer was "not quite right."
The coach dryly congratulated the team on their disappointing performance.
The critic dryly remarked that the movie was "a waste of time."
The comedian dryly delivered a joke that elicited a few polite chuckles.
