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So I'm trying to write a piece of dialogue and I can't remember this word for the life of me and Google isn't helping. I know it's similar to sarcasm in usage but not quite.

The characters are in a cave. That's the obvious bit.

"Yeah," he said as he pushed himself off the ground. "Where are we?"

"A cave," He said ____

What word should I use. Please help.

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  Maybe deadpan could work here?
  
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  I guess you mean "being humorous by stating the obvious" rather than "not hiding the fact you are joking"?
  
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  Adverbs on dialogue tags are generally frowned up, but I might use "drily" here. (But be careful you don't turn into Tom Swift: "'A cave', he said hollowly." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swifty)
  
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So I'm trying to write a piece of dialogue and I can't remember this word for the life of me and Google isn't helping. I know it's similar to sarcasm in usage but not quite.

The characters are in a cave. That's the obvious bit.

"Yeah," he said as he pushed himself off the ground. "Where are we?"

"A cave," He said ____

What word should I use. Please help.

single-word-requests

share|improve this question

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I don't get it.
  
  – Hot Licks
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I would go with "flatly" but I know that's not what you're looking for
  
  – Carly
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Maybe deadpan could work here?
  
  – Paul
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I guess you mean "being humorous by stating the obvious" rather than "not hiding the fact you are joking"?
  
  – James Random
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Adverbs on dialogue tags are generally frowned up, but I might use "drily" here. (But be careful you don't turn into Tom Swift: "'A cave', he said hollowly." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swifty)
  
  – James Random
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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So I'm trying to write a piece of dialogue and I can't remember this word for the life of me and Google isn't helping. I know it's similar to sarcasm in usage but not quite.

The characters are in a cave. That's the obvious bit.

"Yeah," he said as he pushed himself off the ground. "Where are we?"

"A cave," He said ____

What word should I use. Please help.

single-word-requests

share|improve this question

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The word to express how humour might be delivered in a deadpan or ironic manner is:

drily (also dryly)

ADVERB

1. In a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way.
   " 'How very observant', he said drily"
   " 'Fifty songs,' I mused. 'Five thousand dollars worth of digital matter,' I added to myself dryly."
   " 'We call it the belly of the beast,' she dryly remarks."
   

[Source: Oxford Living Dictionaries]

Merriam-Webster doesn't specifically define the adverb, but gives the following definition for the adjective and notes "dryly also drily adverb":

14. marked by matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of expression
    a dry wit
    has a very dry sense of humor
    

The key in using drily is that there is an element of humour or irony inherent in the statement but the delivery itself gives no indication of humour or other emotion.

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Making a joke that is obvious, and perhaps sometimes inappropriate, is to be facetious:

[Merriam-Webster]
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH

// just being facetious
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious

// a facetious remark

In your example, you would use its adverb form.

The characters are obviously in a cave, so:

"A cave," he said facetiously.

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The word to express how humour might be delivered in a deadpan or ironic manner is:

drily (also dryly)

ADVERB

1. In a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way.
   " 'How very observant', he said drily"
   " 'Fifty songs,' I mused. 'Five thousand dollars worth of digital matter,' I added to myself dryly."
   " 'We call it the belly of the beast,' she dryly remarks."
   

[Source: Oxford Living Dictionaries]

Merriam-Webster doesn't specifically define the adverb, but gives the following definition for the adjective and notes "dryly also drily adverb":

14. marked by matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of expression
    a dry wit
    has a very dry sense of humor
    

The key in using drily is that there is an element of humour or irony inherent in the statement but the delivery itself gives no indication of humour or other emotion.

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The word to express how humour might be delivered in a deadpan or ironic manner is:

drily (also dryly)

ADVERB

1. In a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way.
   " 'How very observant', he said drily"
   " 'Fifty songs,' I mused. 'Five thousand dollars worth of digital matter,' I added to myself dryly."
   " 'We call it the belly of the beast,' she dryly remarks."
   

[Source: Oxford Living Dictionaries]

Merriam-Webster doesn't specifically define the adverb, but gives the following definition for the adjective and notes "dryly also drily adverb":

14. marked by matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of expression
    a dry wit
    has a very dry sense of humor
    

The key in using drily is that there is an element of humour or irony inherent in the statement but the delivery itself gives no indication of humour or other emotion.

share|improve this answer

edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

ChappoChappo

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The word to express how humour might be delivered in a deadpan or ironic manner is:

drily (also dryly)

ADVERB

1. In a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way.
   " 'How very observant', he said drily"
   " 'Fifty songs,' I mused. 'Five thousand dollars worth of digital matter,' I added to myself dryly."
   " 'We call it the belly of the beast,' she dryly remarks."
   

[Source: Oxford Living Dictionaries]

Merriam-Webster doesn't specifically define the adverb, but gives the following definition for the adjective and notes "dryly also drily adverb":

14. marked by matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of expression
    a dry wit
    has a very dry sense of humor
    

The key in using drily is that there is an element of humour or irony inherent in the statement but the delivery itself gives no indication of humour or other emotion.

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edited 2 hours ago

answered 3 hours ago

ChappoChappo

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answered 3 hours ago

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answered 3 hours ago

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answered 3 hours ago

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Making a joke that is obvious, and perhaps sometimes inappropriate, is to be facetious:

[Merriam-Webster]
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH

// just being facetious
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious

// a facetious remark

In your example, you would use its adverb form.

The characters are obviously in a cave, so:

"A cave," he said facetiously.

share|improve this answer

answered 46 mins ago

Jason BassfordJason Bassford

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Making a joke that is obvious, and perhaps sometimes inappropriate, is to be facetious:

[Merriam-Webster]
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH

// just being facetious
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious

// a facetious remark

In your example, you would use its adverb form.

The characters are obviously in a cave, so:

"A cave," he said facetiously.

share|improve this answer

answered 46 mins ago

Jason BassfordJason Bassford

20.9k32750

add a comment | 

Making a joke that is obvious, and perhaps sometimes inappropriate, is to be facetious:

[Merriam-Webster]
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH

// just being facetious
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious

// a facetious remark

In your example, you would use its adverb form.

The characters are obviously in a cave, so:

"A cave," he said facetiously.

share|improve this answer

answered 46 mins ago

Jason BassfordJason Bassford

20.9k32750

share|improve this answer

answered 46 mins ago

Jason BassfordJason Bassford

20.9k32750

answered 46 mins ago

Jason BassfordJason Bassford

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answered 46 mins ago

Jason BassfordJason Bassford

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