wrylie

Etymology
Screenwriting jargon, originally an intentional misspelling of.

Noun

 * 1) A parenthetical direction in a screenplay, especially in an instance of overuse.
 * 2) * 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.
 * 1)  A prosaic phrase, typically including an adverb with the  suffix, that attributes dialogue to a character.
 * 1)  A prosaic phrase, typically including an adverb with the  suffix, that attributes dialogue to a character.