drolly
In whimsical fashion
Drolly means in a droll manner—with dry, understated humor or quiet amusement.
Someone who comments drolly delivers wit without fanfare: She drolly observed that the "quick meeting" had lasted three hours.
The word suggests humor that doesn't call attention to itself.
In a funny manner
- humorouslyIn an amusing manner
- entertaininglyIn an amusing way
- whimsicallyIn capricious, playful manner
- funnilyIn amusing manner
amusingly · playfully · lightheartedly · charmingly · delightfully · engagingly · divertingly · winkingly
Meaning opposite to words
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- dryFree from moisture
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- wryDryly mocking in tone
understated · clever · quip · repartee · wordplay · sarcasm · laconic · tongue-in-cheek
In a strange manner
- eccentricallyIn an odd manner
- quaintlyWith old-fashioned charm
- peculiarlyIn an unusual manner
- idiosyncraticallyIn a peculiarly individual manner
unconventionally · offbeat · bizarrely · outlandishly · zanily · absurdly · surreally · kookily
comically
In a funny manner
- humorouslyIn an amusing manner
- entertaininglyIn an amusing way
- whimsicallyIn capricious, playful manner
funnily · amusingly · playfully · lightheartedly · charmingly · delightfully · engagingly · divertingly · winkingly · impishly
irony
Meaning opposite to words
wry · understated · clever · quip · repartee · wordplay · sarcasm · laconic · tongue-in-cheek · acerbic
oddly
In a strange manner
- eccentricallyIn an odd manner
- quaintlyWith old-fashioned charm
- peculiarlyIn an unusual manner
idiosyncratically · unconventionally · offbeat · bizarrely · outlandishly · zanily · absurdly · surreally · kookily · singularly