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Wryly vs Sarcastic - What's the difference?

wryly | sarcastic |

As an adverb wryly

is in a wry manner.

As an adjective sarcastic is

sarcastic.

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

    sarcastic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sarcastick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing sarcasm.
  • (of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
  • * 1912 ,
    • Her eyes slanted a little... and were sometimes full of fiery determination and sometimes dull and opaque. Her expression was never altogether amiable; was often, indeed, distinctly sullen, or, when she was animated, sarcastic .

    Synonyms

    * sarky (British) * snarky

    Derived terms

    * sarky

    See also

    * ironic * sardonic * snide

    References

    * * * " sarcastic" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----