dryly dry·ly

dryly dry·ly
(coldly) con fare distaccato, (with dry humour) con una punta d'ironia

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  • dryly — [drī′lē] adv. in a dry manner; matter of factly * * * See dry. * * * …   Universalium

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  • dryly — [drī′lē] adv. in a dry manner; matter of factly …   English World dictionary

  • dryly — dry|ly [ draıli ] another spelling of drily …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dryly — dry·ly …   English syllables

  • dry — I. adjective (drier; also dryer; driest; also dryest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English drȳge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drēahnian to drain Date: before 12th century 1. a. free or relatively free from a liquid… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dry — dryable, adj. dryly, adv. dryness, n. /druy/, adj., drier, driest, v., dried, drying, n., pl. drys, dries. adj …   Universalium

  • dry — 1 /draI/ adjective comparative driersuperlative driest 1 NOT WET without water or liquid inside or on the surface: The floor was made of hard dry earth. | The paint isn t dry yet be careful! | Can you check if the washing s dry? | shake/rub/wipe… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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