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Definition of tongue-in-cheek adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tongue-in-cheek

adverb
 
/ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk/
 
/ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk/
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  1. not seriously; as a joke
    • The offer was made almost tongue-in-cheek.
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