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单词 dryly
释义
drylydry‧ly, drily /ˈdraɪli/ adverb Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "If you're lucky," said Harrison dryly, "they'll only hang you."
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • I must apologise for returning somewhat dryly to the procedural point that has been raised during the debate.
  • Theo answered dryly to the effect that it was not so wonderful for his finances.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· There was a twinkle in his eye as he said dryly that the procedures needed to be looked into.· Habit, Gran said dryly, when asked; and Ruth knew she got fewer bookings every year.
if you say something dryly, you say something that is amusing but you appear to be completely serious:  ‘I hear you’re a hero,’ Philip said dryly.
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