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Wryly vs Munted - What's the difference?

wryly | munted |

As an adverb wryly

is in a wry manner.

As an adjective munted is

(british|slang) drunk.

wryly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • 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)

    • Alternative forms

    * wrily

    munted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British, slang) Drunk.
  • * 2008 , Robert Merrick, Guilt-Edged Seduction
    • ...he might even, if it was okay with Roly, bring a couple of cans of lager to drink: "Only two though, I don't wanna get munted and useless..."
  • * 2008 , Dave Franklin, English Toss on Planet Andong
    • Paul began to walk home, looking for a taxi. Michael called. "Hey, it's my birthday, dude! Let's get munted !"
  • (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Intoxicated (by drugs or alcohol).
  • (Australia, New Zealand, slang, by extension) Damaged or unusable.
  • * 2011 , Bob Parker, Mayor of Christchurch, to TVNZ (wryly) following a severe earthquake:
    • ..."Our main sewer [trunk] is seriously munted ... I believe that is the technical term." , NZ Herald on line edition, 22-25 February 2011 (see 09:46)

    Related terms

    * munter