wryly

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically.
    — The sins of the father, she thought wryly. Well, they had visited Tony, all right—only he didn't know it.
  2. Of a facial expression, contortedly.
    — It was Joe, who had taken the gloves when the wicket-keeper went on to bowl. Mike grinned, wryly but gratefully.

词形变化

more wryly comparative most wryly superlative wrily alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English wry
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English wryly
From wry + -ly.
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