"sarkily" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more sarkily [comparative], most sarkily [superlative]
Etymology: sarky + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sarky|ly}} sarky + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} sarkily (comparative more sarkily, superlative most sarkily)
  1. (British, informal) In a sarky manner; sarcastically. Tags: British, informal
    Sense id: en-sarkily-en-adv-Jhmz1Bwc Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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