"wrily" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɹaɪli/ Forms: more wrily [comparative], most wrily [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪli Etymology: From wry + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wry|ly}} wry + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} wrily (comparative more wrily, superlative most wrily)
  1. In a wry manner. Synonyms: wryly
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