100 Examples of sentences containing the adverb "drily"

Definition

The adverb drily means in a matter-of-fact or understated manner, often conveying a sense of dryness or lack of emotion, sometimes used to describe a form of humor that is delivered without any apparent emotion.

Synonyms

• Dryly
• Dispassionately
• Unemotionally
• Dully
• Stoically

Antonyms

• Emotionally
• Expressively
• Passionately
• Enthusiastically
• Vibrantly

Examples

1. She answered drily, "Of course, I love sitting in traffic."
2. "That's a brilliant idea," he said drily, rolling his eyes.
3. He replied drily, “I didn’t realize you were the expert on everything.”
4. The comedian delivered his punchline drily, leaving the audience puzzled.
5. "Another rainy day," she remarked drily, looking out the window.
6. He explained the situation drily, as if it were the most mundane topic.
7. “Sure, let’s do that,” she said drily, clearly uninterested.
8. The teacher drily responded to the student's excuse.
9. “I love waking up early,” he said drily, yawning.
10. She responded drily to his compliment, not wanting to encourage him.
11. "Oh joy, another meeting," he said drily, glancing at his watch.
12. He watched the film drily, unimpressed by the hype.
13. "This is going to be fun," she commented drily as they entered the boring seminar.
14. He spoke drily, noting the irony in the situation.
15. "How original," she said drily, not hiding her sarcasm.
16. He smiled drily when asked if he enjoyed the party.
17. "Great, more paperwork," she said drily, rolling her eyes.
18. "What a surprise," he said drily, hearing the same complaint again.
19. She took the news drily, having expected it.
20. "You really think that will work?" he asked drily.
21. The author wrote drily, making profound observations seem trivial.
22. “Yes, I’m absolutely thrilled,” she said drily, clearly not thrilled at all.
23. He responded drily, "That's just what I needed today."
24. "Another day, another dollar," he remarked drily.
25. “I’m not worried,” she said drily, despite the chaos around her.
26. "What a lovely day," he said drily, as it poured outside.
27. She shrugged drily, showing her indifference.
28. "How innovative," he said drily, after hearing the same idea again.
29. "That's quite an accomplishment," she replied drily.
30. He raised an eyebrow and spoke drily about the latest gossip.
31. "What a lovely surprise," she said drily, not impressed.
32. His monotone delivery made the joke sound drily humorous.
33. “Of course, I love doing laundry,” he said drily.
34. She chuckled drily, finding humor in the absurdity of the situation.
35. “Another exciting Tuesday,” he said drily, looking at his calendar.
36. He acknowledged the compliment drily, not wanting to seem boastful.
37. "Fantastic," she said drily, when asked if she enjoyed the film.
38. He commented drily about the lack of originality in the presentation.
39. "This is just what I wanted," she said drily, as she received the gift.
40. "Sure, why not?" he replied drily, showing his reluctance.
41. "That sounds like a great plan," she said drily, not believing it.
42. He spoke drily, pointing out the obvious.
43. "What a fantastic idea," she remarked drily after hearing the proposal.
44. He observed the chaos in the room drily.
45. "That was a thrilling game," he said drily, having found it boring.
46. "Yes, I'm over the moon," she replied drily about the tedious task.
47. His drily conveyed humor often went unnoticed.
48. "Another day in paradise," she said drily, looking at the stormy sky.
49. He responded drily to the compliments, not wanting to engage further.
50. "That was enlightening," she said drily after the dull lecture.
51. "I just love waiting in lines," he said drily as they queued.
52. She nodded drily at his suggestions, clearly unimpressed.
53. "What a wonderful outcome," he commented drily.
54. "How exciting," she said drily, suppressing a yawn.
55. "Just what I wanted," he responded drily, receiving the unwanted gift.
56. "I'm absolutely thrilled by this," she said drily, not sounding thrilled at all.
57. He delivered the news drily, not wanting to show emotion.
58. "This is going to be a blast," she said drily before the meeting.
59. "Oh, how charming," he remarked drily when he saw the decor.
60. "What a lovely idea," she said drily, with a hint of sarcasm.
61. He raised an eyebrow and replied drily to the question.
62. "That sounds like a plan," she said drily, clearly not excited.
63. "Really groundbreaking stuff," he said drily, after hearing the proposal.
64. "Great, another email from HR," she said drily.
65. "How refreshing," he said drily, finding the feedback unoriginal.
66. She smiled drily at the attempt at humor.
67. "What a unique perspective," he said drily, not impressed.
68. "I'm sure this will end well," she replied drily.
69. "I can hardly contain my excitement," he said drily.
70. "How delightful," she said drily, her tone suggesting otherwise.
71. He nodded drily, not wanting to engage in the conversation.
72. "That’s an interesting choice," she said drily, eyeing his outfit.
73. "Oh, this will be fun," he remarked drily as they prepared for the event.
74. "How innovative," she replied drily, unimpressed by the idea.
75. He said drily, "What could possibly go wrong?"
76. "How inspiring," she commented drily after the boring speech.
77. "This is exactly what I needed," he said drily, receiving the bad news.
78. "A real treat," she said drily, staring at the cold food.
79. "How original," he remarked drily after hearing the repeated story.
80. "What a wonderful surprise," she said drily, seeing the mess.
81. "I can barely contain my enthusiasm," he said drily.
82. "That's a unique approach," she said drily, not meaning it.
83. "What an incredible achievement," he said drily, unimpressed.
84. "Oh, joy," she replied drily, looking at her long to-do list.
85. "How exciting," he said drily, not looking forward to the meeting.
86. "That sounds promising," she said drily, rolling her eyes.
87. "What a charming idea," he said drily, not convinced.
88. "This is going to be a real adventure," she said drily.
89. "How thrilling!" he said drily, with no enthusiasm.
90. "That’s just what I wanted," she replied drily when receiving the unwanted gift.
91. "What a great way to spend the weekend," he said drily.
92. "How delightful," she commented drily about the bland meal.
93. "This is just fantastic," he said drily as the meeting dragged on.
94. "What a wonderful experience," she replied drily, clearly bored.
95. "How refreshing," he said drily, hearing the same old story.
96. "What a great idea," she said drily, not impressed by the suggestion.
97. "I just love Mondays," he said drily, full of sarcasm.
98. "Oh, fantastic," she replied drily, receiving the bad news.
99. "What an extraordinary performance," he said drily, unimpressed.
100. "Yes, that sounds very entertaining," she said drily, not excited at all.