wrylie

== English == === Etymology === Screenwriting jargon, originally a deliberate misspelling of wryly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪli/ Homophones: Riley, wryly === Noun === wrylie (plural wrylies) A parenthetical direction in a screenplay, especially in an instance of overuse. 2021, Trevor Mayes, "10 Rules For Using Parentheticals In Your Screenplay" Parentheticals, or actor/character directions, or “wrylies,” are those little descriptions that sometimes appear after a character’s name, in dialogue blocks, to spell out tone, intent or action. (humorous, derogatory) A prosaic phrase, typically including an adverb with the -ly suffix, that attributes dialogue to a character. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== See also ==== Tom Swifty