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jokingly

jo·kingly

UK/ˈdʒəʊ.kɪŋ.liː/ US/ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in jest

  • “I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express”
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2.

not seriously

  • “I meant it facetiously”
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Origin

From joking + -ly.

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