The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
wryly
(adverb) in a wry manner; “‘I see,’ he commented wryly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wryly (comparative more wryly, superlative most wryly)
In a wry manner.
Source: Wiktionary
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.