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Ill, say, like this (3)

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I believe the answer is:

sic

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'this' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'ill say' is the wordplay.
'ill' becomes 'sick' (synonyms).
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'sick' sounds like 'SIC'.

'like' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sic that I've seen before include "Thus - in Latin" , "Thus among musicians" , "Word to call attention to a quoted mistake" , "(Of quoted word) exactly so" , "Urge to attack" .)

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