respond drily

Examples (10)

• When I praised his brilliant solution, he just responded drily, "It was adequate."
• The stoic general responded drily that victory was "a statistical probability."
• "Are you having fun?" she asked. He responded drily, "I'm experiencing it."
• He has a tendency to respond drily whenever someone gets too emotional.
• She will likely respond drily to your overly enthusiastic proposal.
• The comedian was famous for his ability to respond drily to hecklers in the audience.
• Asked if he was worried, the pilot responded drily, "The wings are still attached."
• I learned not to expect a warm reply; he always responds drily and to the point.
• Confronted with the ridiculous accusation, the lawyer responded drily that he would take it under advisement.
• Even as a child, he would respond drily to questions about his day at school.