"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►say
· 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.