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wryly, adv.|ˈraɪlɪ|
Also 6–7 wrily.
[f. wry a. + -ly2.]
In a wry, oblique, or distorted manner.
Frequent in recent use.
1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Tortuement,..wrily, crookedly. 1611Cotgr., Obliquement, obliquely, wrily. 1736Ainsworth Lat. Dict. s.v. Contorte. 1848 Landor Imag. Conv. Wks. I. 16/2 Most of these..have chewed upon it harshly and wryly. 1893Chambers's Jrnl. 18 March 164/2 Mr. Jones smiled wryly. |