wryly.

In a way that shows dry humour, often mixed with irony or regret.

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Words that belong together

• remark wryly
• smile wryly

On the page

A fine beginning, she remarked wryly, surveying the broken wheel.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.