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wryly

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2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “wryly” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

wryly

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wryly is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, wryly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwryly

1adverb
  • In a wry manner.

    Example: "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)"

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