Meaning & use
Archly
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In a manner that is playfully mischievous, knowing, or slightly mocking.
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"How thoughtful of you," she said archly, clearly not meaning it.
He archly raised an eyebrow at the obvious excuse.
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Derives from "arch" used as an adjective meaning cunning or roguish, a sense distinct from "arch" the architectural curve.
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