Modifies a noun

• humor: He was ruthless when needed, and his deadpan humor that was a trademark of Connery's returned.

• humor: I assumed that Jimmy Nail's delivery of deadpan humor had come with age - I was wrong!

• wit: Singer and storyteller Sid Marty has also traveled more than once from Canada to amuse the audience with his deadpan wit.

• comedy: David Hyde-Pierce proves his flair for deadpan comedy in this episode.

• vocal: The lyrics work well with Conrad Standish ' s deadpan vocals, a certain likeness to Jarvis Cocker in their delivery.

• delivery: Matthew's deadpan delivery helped him beat off competition from acts who were all nominated by the best comedy clubs from across the country.

Modifying Another Word

• deliciously: The deliciously deadpan humor is perfect for newly confident readers.

• wonderfully: Jimmy and his buddies soon find themselves on the wrong side of their employer and his hitman, a wonderfully deadpan Steve Buscemi.

• completely: Most of the time I was completely deadpan " .

• totally: He squinted at the camera and started trying to read the autocue in a totally deadpan manner.

• so: Her manner is so deadpan that I thought she was sending me up, but not so.