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PRONUNCIATION OF WRYLY

wryly  [ˈraɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WRYLY

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

WHAT DOES WRYLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wryly in the English dictionary

The definition of wryly in the dictionary is in a drily humorous way; sardonically. Other definition of wryly is in a way that is characterized by contorting of the features, usually indicating dislike.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WRYLY


docilely
ˈdəʊsaɪlɪ
drily
ˈdraɪlɪ
dryly
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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WRYLY

wrongfulness
wrongly
wrongness
wrongous
wrongously
wrote
wroth
wrought
wrought iron
wrought ironwork
wrought-up
wrung
WRVS
wry
wrybill
wryer
wryest
wryneck
wryness
wrythen

WORDS THAT END LIKE WRYLY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of wryly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wryly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WRYLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

挖苦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irónicamente
570 millions of speakers

English

wryly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wryly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بامتعاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

криво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ironicamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wryly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ironiquement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ironisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

顔をしかめて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조소를 섞어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wryly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wryly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wryly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ironicamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzywo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

криво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strâmb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πικρόχολα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wrang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wryly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjevt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wryly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WRYLY»

The term «wryly» is regularly used and occupies the 103.865 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WRYLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WRYLY»

Discover the use of wryly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wryly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
W, tery-ofnceof literature,and,receivingablank,havechewed ^^ j^ contraction of weight 6996 An abbreviation of west-southwest. An obsolete form of which'1. upon it harshly and wryly. t, Landor, Imag. Conv., Southey and Porson, I. WUUUT.
‎1911
2
Crafty Screenwriting: Writing Movies That Get Made
They are also not to be used because the screenwriter is too lazy to come up with a line that expresses the right emotion: JOE (wryly) Been a long time. The frequent overuse of the parenthetical instruction "wryly" is why parentheticals are  ...
Alex Epstein, 2002
3
New Stories from the South : the Year's Best. 1986-2007
Mr. Hunter said wryly, as the attention of the crew fell pleasingly upon him. "I was only worried, is all," Stubby said, even more wryly. After a long silence Luis grinned and said, "Tell us, Sophocles, old poet, what of love?" "Love!" Stubby said.
Shannon Ravenel, Larry Brown, 2007
4
Can the Last Fiddler Dance?
Jorge nodded wryly. “Our little friend has finally found the spotlight he so longed for from the shadows of our second violin section. And naturalmente, this rival for Emma's affections is now in your home. It is perfectly understandable, a thing my  ...
David Miller, 2012
5
Unlocking the Surgeon's Heart
“My parents constantly reminded me that as the oldest I had to look out for the younger siblings no matter where we were or what we were doing. I'm afraid I wasn't always tactful,” he said wryly. “Ah, you were the bossy older brother.” “ Afraid so.
Jessica Matthews, 2012
6
Garland Roses:
As you can see, they were wrong.” As he gingerly sat up, Joel glanced around himself in some bemusement, and wryly chuckled when he realized the irony of his situation. For years women had chased and hounded him, to the exclusion of  ...
Kathryn L.M. Reynolds, 2013
7
Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials (How to ...
This tells us where the scene is shot and indicates the time of day, l Wryly: Alw parenthetical This suggests a direction for the actor. Script Breakdowns The storyboard artist can take full advantage of. Slugline When looking at the slugline. the ...
David Harland Rousseau, Benjamin Reid Phillips, 2013
8
India Grows At Night
His other works include the novel, A Fine Family, a book of essays, The Elephant Paradigm, and an anthology, Three Plays, consisting of Larins Sahib, Mira and 9 Jakhoo Hill.
Gurcharan Das, 2013
9
In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and ...
Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the ancient world. In The Shadow of the Sword, Tom Holland explores how this came about.
Tom Holland, 2012
10
That Fine Italian Hand
In this wryly affectionate book, Hofmann reveals his adopted countrymen in all their glorious paradoxes, capturing their national essence as no other book has done since Luigi Barzini's classic, The Italians.
Paul Hofmann, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRYLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wryly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ragtime author EL Doctorow dies in New York aged 84
Writer EL Doctorow, who wryly reimagined the American experience in such novels as Ragtime and Billy Bathgate has died aged 84. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Theatre review: Chronology On Death wryly questions life, death …
SINGAPORE - Chronology On Death is a production that looks the somber issues of life, death and faith squarely in the eye, and laughs gently at them. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Elon Musk: SpaceX Is Still Hunting for Cause of Falcon Rocket Failure
"We'll keep trying until we get that right, because the crew does need their clothes," Suffredini noted wryly. On a brighter note, a Russian cargo ship made a ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
4
Jon Stewart wryly diagnoses Chris Christie's two big 2016 obstacles …
Chris Christie, the Republican governor of Jon Stewart's home state of New Jersey, jumped in the already-very-crowded 2016 GOP presidential race Tuesday ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Jon Stewart wryly welcomes Bernie Sanders to the 2016 …
Up until Thursday, the race for the Democratic nomination was largely a "coronation" of Hillary Clinton, Jon Stewart said on Thursday's Daily Show. Then, up ... «The Week Magazine, May 15»
6
Being a “human woman” in Hollywood: How Tina Fey & Charlize …
And in a nod to Patricia Arquette's nomination, Amy Poehler wryly observed, “'Boyhood' proves that there are still great roles for women over 40 — as long as ... «Salon, Jan 15»
7
Novelist Caitlin Moran Wryly Shows 'How To Build A Girl'
Caitlin Moran's weekly column for The Times, has gained fans all across the U.K. With humor and a wry, self-deprecating wit, she writes on a wide range of ... «NPR, Sep 14»
8
Dancing Among the Dead
“If you want to survive the 19th century,” Allison Meier wryly observed, “don't get on a boat or go to the theater.” Meier, who has been giving tours of cemeteries in ... «Hyperallergic, Sep 14»
9
WigWords: 'Mathematician's Shiva' a wryly funny 1st novel
10 to talk about The Mathematician's Shiva, his wryly funny first novel about middle-age, family, genius and the Jewish Eastern European immigrant experience ... «Wisconsin Gazette, Sep 14»
10
George Orwell estate 'appalled and wryly' amused at Amazon's …
'This is about as close as one can get to the Ministry of Truth and its doublespeak: turning the facts inside out to get a piece of propaganda across,' Bill Hamilton, ... «Christian Science Monitor, Aug 14»

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