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A parenthetical direction in a screenplay, especially in an instance of overuse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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.
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A prosaic phrase, typically including an adverb with the -ly suffix, that attributes dialogue to a character.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, humorous
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Screenwriting jargon, originally a deliberate misspelling of wryly.
