adverb
or dri·ly ˈdrīlē, -li
Etymology: Middle English dryely, from drye, dry + -ly
: in a dry manner: as
a. : without moisture
b. : with caustic or sardonic humor : sarcastically
c. : without emotion : indifferently , coldly
freely, if dryly , advised lady guests on the respective qualities of moire and surah — Margery Sharp
d. : in a plain unadorned style : in a dull uninteresting manner
he is never dryly didactic — Manchester Guardian Weekly
also : in a clear, forthright, and unbiased manner
dryly academic and methodical — Nation