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With sardonic tone, carefree chap called out (5)

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I believe the answer is:

wryly

'with sardonic tone' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for wryly that I've seen before include "sardonic fashion" , "How mockers regard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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