"drolly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɹəʊl.li/ [UK] Forms: more drolly [comparative], most drolly [superlative]
Rhymes: (UK) -əʊlli Etymology: Etymology tree English droll Middle English -ly English -ly English drolly From droll + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|droll|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English droll Middle English -ly English -ly English drolly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "drolly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="drolly"> From droll + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} drolly (comparative more drolly, superlative most drolly)
  1. In a droll, odd or humorous manner.
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