different between wryly vs ironically
wryly
English
Alternative forms
- wrily
Etymology
From wry +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??a?li/
- Homophone: Riley
Adverb
wryly (comparative more wryly, superlative most wryly)
- In a wry manner.
- 1966: The sins of the father, she thought wryly. Well, they had visited Tony, all right — only he didn't know it. — Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls (Grove Press 1997, p. 206)
- 1991: ‘The king is displeased with it, but he has to be patient,’ Chapuys wryly commented. — B Alison Weir, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Grove Press 2000, p. 219)
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ironically
English
Etymology
ironic +? -ally
Adverb
ironically (comparative more ironically, superlative most ironically)
- (manner) In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.
- (evaluative) Used to draw attention to an ironic aspect of a situation being described.
Usage notes
- See ironic.
Translations
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