there are "repls" and repls. even java has a "repl". forget about dynamic/static dychtomy, im yet to see a non-lisp repl. one which provides a true interactive experience with your running program

and even though static languages can have "repls" as an afterthought (eg GHCi), rest assured that their static typing property is a completely unnecessary cognitive load (at least cognitive but very likely a performance one too) to their functioning