Both Uses of
wry
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- "Do you know how lucky you are?"
She smiled rather wryly. "Not most of the time."p. 46.9 *wryly = with ironic humor in an understated way
- He gestured slightly with one finger, and Meg and Calvin were released. "Thanks," Calvin said wryly.
p. 151.1wryly = showing annoyance in an understated way
Definitions:
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(1)
(wry) humor -- often understated, sarcastic, or ironic -- often expressed by twisting the face
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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."