note drily

Examples (10)

• "We seem to be lost," he noted drily as they passed the same rock for the third time.
• The professor drily noted that half the class had forgotten the deadline.
• In her memoir, she notes drily that fame is not as glamorous as it appears.
• "Another successful meeting," he noted drily to himself after the pointless two-hour discussion.
• The official report drily notes the 'less than optimal' outcome of the project.
• As the cake collapsed, my father noted drily, "Well, that's one way to serve it."
• The historian drily noted the irony of a peace treaty signed just before the war began.
• "I see you've redecorated," she noted drily, gesturing at the chaotic mess in the room.
• Reading the manual, he drily noted that step one was "first, build the required tools."
• The critic's review began by drily noting that the play had "all the excitement of watching paint dry."