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drily

dri·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drahy-lee]
    • /ˈdraɪ li/
    • /ˈdraɪ.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy-lee]
    • /ˈdraɪ li/

Definitions of drily word

  • abbreviation DRILY dryly. 1
  • noun drily In a dry manner. 1
  • adverb drily in a dry manner 0
  • abbreviation DRILY dryly 0
See all 4 definitions of drily

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Parts of speech for Drily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Drily

drily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for drily

adverb drily

  • ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
  • humorously — characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote.
  • wittily — possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
  • subtly — thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
  • wryly — produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin.
All 5 Synonyms of drily

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