Both Uses
wry
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- Not an altogether bad idea," the president observed wryly, "but hardly a likely one."†
Chpt 6.
- Tyler gave his former boss a wry look.†
Chpt 8. *
Definitions:
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(1)
(wry) humor -- often understated, sarcastic, or ironic -- often expressed by twisting the face
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, wry can describe a facial expression showing displeasure. More rarely still, and typically long ago, wry can mean "bent to one side" as in "She had a wry neck."