How the RAF man is apt to shoot a line (6)

I believe the answer is:

airily

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(Other definitions for airily that I've seen before include "Breezily" , "In a light manner" , "In a nonchalant way" , "Flippantly, casually" , "In a jaunty manner" .)

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