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PRONUNCIATION OF DRYLY

dryly  [ˈdraɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRYLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dryly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRYLY


docilely
ˈdəʊsaɪlɪ
drily
ˈdraɪlɪ
ductilely
ˈdʌktaɪlɪ
highly
ˈhaɪlɪ
kiley
ˈkaɪlɪ
kylie
ˈkaɪlɪ
nighly
ˈnaɪlɪ
phyle
ˈfaɪlɪ
pily
ˈpaɪlɪ
Riley
ˈraɪlɪ
sedile
sɛˈdaɪlɪ
shily
ˈʃaɪlɪ
shyly
ˈʃaɪlɪ
slily
ˈslaɪlɪ
slyly
ˈslaɪlɪ
smiley
ˈsmaɪlɪ
spryly
ˈspraɪlɪ
stylie
ˈstaɪlɪ
wily
ˈwaɪlɪ
wryly
ˈraɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRYLY

dryad
dryadic
drybeat
Dryden
dryer
drying
drying oil
drying-up
drying-up cloth
dryish
drylot
drymouth
dryness
dryopithecine
drysalter
drysaltery
Drysdale
drysuit
drywall
drywell

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRYLY

brachydactyly
coyly
doyly
enantiostyly
feyly
gayly
grayly
greyly
heterostyly
homophyly
homostyly
hyperdactyly
Lyly
macrodactyly
monophyly
pentadactyly
polydactyly
syndactyly
tetradactyly

Synonyms and antonyms of dryly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dryly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRYLY

Find out the translation of dryly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dryly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dryly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干巴巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secamente
570 millions of speakers

English

dryly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dryly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بجفاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сухо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dryly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sèchement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trocken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素っ気なく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무미건조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khô khan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dryly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरडेपणाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuru kuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aridamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sucho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сухо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sec
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξερά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dryly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torrt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dryly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dryly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRYLY»

The term «dryly» is regularly used and occupies the 102.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRYLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dryly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRYLY»

Discover the use of dryly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dryly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Grammar of English Grammars: With an Introduction, ...
"Cry, cries, crying, cried, crier, decrial; Shy, shyer, shyest, shyly, shyness; Fly, flies , dying, flier, high-flier ; Sly, slyer, slyest, slyly, slyness ; Spy, spies, spying, spied, espial ; Dry, drier, driest, dryly, dryness." — Cobb's Viet. "Cry, cried, crying, crier, ...
Goold Brown, Samuel U. Berrian, 1851
2
Be More Chill
One boy's exploration of what it takes to be cool, how to get a girl and what (not) to do when you've got one.
Ned Vizzini, 2004
3
The Book Thief
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.
Markus Zusak, 2008
4
The Search for Form in Art and Architecture
Third: we have the dryly practical form. By "dryly practical form" we mean cases where the matter-of-fact understanding of form is brought into the foreground. Form is considered a mere material thing for its practical purpose, where the ...
Eliel Saarinen, 1948
5
A Prize Beyond Jewels
Especially when he wins,' he added dryly. Nina chuckled. 'That sounds like Lawrence and Paul; they taught me to play poker when I was ten, and I started beating them when I was twelve.' Rafe knew his eyes had widened, but otherwise he ...
Carole Mortimer, 2014
6
The Lady and the Laird
“No lady under the age of seventeen, no foreigners, especially no lady with English blood—” “I need no reminders,” Robert said dryly. He could not quite believe that when he and Jack had first heard the ridiculously tight terms of the royal ...
Nicola Cornick, 2013
7
Practical orthography; or, The art of teaching spelling by ...
William Bearcroft. Monosyllables In which the terminations ie and y, are either transposed or changed in some of their derivatives. Cry, crier, cried, crieth, crying. Die, dier, died, dieth, dying. Dry, drier, dried, drieth, drying, dryly, dryness. Fly, flier ...
William Bearcroft, 1824
8
A Life Less Ordinary
“I fear that I have neglected toperformintroductions,” Master Revels said, dryly. He 'd noticedmypuzzlement. “ThisisDervish of the Unseen Words of Allah.” Dervish bowed to me, politely. “I always liked your master,” he said, seriously. His brown ...
Christopher Nuttall, 2013
9
Butterfly Cove (Mills & Boon M&B)
“Think I'll pass,” Rafe said dryly. “You know how seriously everyone takes the contest. Olivia will have some hard choices.” “Why is Olivia the onlyjudge? I still don't get that part.” “Oh, her father did it for years. After he died, it seemed right that ...
Christina Skye, 2013
10
Stages of Conflict: A Critical Anthology of Latin American ...
MARTIN: (Smiles) I know. You brought the papers, and I'd like to look them over. FRANCO: (Timidly) You're not saying that only because it's your job? MARTIN: No. I wasn't tired by the trip. FRANCO: That's good! (Dryly) But I don't think we can  ...
Diana Taylor, Sarah J. Townsend, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRYLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dryly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jason Pierre-Paul Lost His Finger. Did ESPN Violate HIPAA By …
... the best interest of those involved at this point,” NFL.com dryly reported —and team officials flew to Florida to attempt to meet with Pierre-Paul ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Interview: Rufus Wainwright on his love of Bath & feeling imprisoned …
"Life is a rainbow tree, basically," he laughs, dryly. He's enjoying his career at the moment, but that's not to say he doesn't have regrets from his ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
A Second Enlightenment in the Making? Seven Stories From the …
My co-facilitator, Kenneth Hogg, a director in the Scottish government, responds dryly: Second Enlightenment? The world is watching. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
And finally… I hope you get caught
Police dryly responded: “Hi Daniel, please visit your nearest police station and we'll arrange for a new photo to be taken.” Contributions from ... «Scottish Legal News, Jul 15»
5
Osborne's clever presentation conceals important changes
... have to be made in the year profits are made, not a year later. “There will be a minus figure at the end of time,” said a treasury official, dryly. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Londoners take to boats to escape rising housing costs
Maintenance costs can mount quickly and boaters dryly refer to their vessels as "black holes" for cash, constantly in need of repair. "If you are ... «MINA, Jul 15»
7
Israeli Pinkwashing: AP Corrects Story Falsely Claiming …
Massad observes dryly, “Maybe Israeli homosexuals fled to the West Bank between 1967 and 1977 to avoid prosecution in Israel.” “But after ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
8
ESSAY: A Jewish oasis behind walls of stone
“Food they don't serve at Eastern State,” Rabbi Rubenstein noted dryly. I had wondered about the closet-sized area with the wooden shelf in ... «Canadian Jewish News, Jul 15»
9
'The Library at Mount Char' (US 2015): Book Excerpt
"Try a little club sody," the man said dryly. The dog growled a little. "Hush up, Buddy." She wasn't clear on what "club sody" was, but she could ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
10
Cutting Greece Loose Might Be a Win-Win
For example, as the IMF report dryly comments, “Experience has shown that there is deep-seated political resistance to privatization in Greece.”. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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