smile drily
1say — verb ADVERB ▪ aloud, out loud ▪ loudly ▪ gently, quietly, softly ▪ gruffly, huskily …
2reply — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, monosyllabic (esp. BrE) ▪ blunt, curt, short, terse ▪ His reply was short and to the point …
3respond — verb 1 react ADVERB ▪ immediately, instantly ▪ promptly, quickly, rapidly, swiftly ▪ slowly ▪ …
