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jokingly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'jokingly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jokingly [ adv.]
- In a joking way; sportively.

Meaning of 'jokingly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jokingly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in jest
Example in sentence:
  • I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express
Meaning (2):
- not seriously
Example in sentence:
  • I meant it facetiously