wryly

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wry

(rī)

adj. wri·er (rī′ər), wri·est (rī′ĭst) or wry·er or wry·est

1. Funny in an understated, sarcastic, or ironic way: a wry sense of humor.

2. Temporarily twisted in an expression of distaste or displeasure: made a wry face.

3. Archaic Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked: a wry nose.

[From Middle English wrien, to turn, from Old English wrīgian; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

wry′ly adv.

wry′ness n.

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Adv.

wryly - in a wry manner; "`I see,' he commented wryly"

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wryly

[ˈraɪlɪ] ADV → irónicamente, con ironía

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

wry

(rai) adjective

slightly mocking. a wry smile.irónico

ˈwryly adverb

irónicamente

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"I forbid your speaking to me of that woman," I cried wryly, "unless you can speak pleasantly," and I left him to his fate and went off to look for B .

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