HUMOROUSLY
humorously
(adverb) in a humorous manner; “Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul’s Cathedral”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
humorously (comparative more humorously, superlative most humorously)
In a humorous manner; jocularly
Synonyms
• jocularly
• jokingly
• amusingly
Antonyms
• seriously
• straight-lacedly
Source: Wiktionary
Hu"mor*ous*ly, adv.
1. Capriciously; whimsically.
We resolve rashly, sillily, or humorously. Calamy.
2. Facetiously; wittily.
HUMOROUS
Hu"mor*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See Humor.]
1. Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.]
All founts wells, all deeps humorous. Chapman.
2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious;
whimsical. Hawthorne.
Rough as a storm and humorous as the wind. Dryden.
3. Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous
story or author; a humorous aspect.
Syn.
– Jocose; facetious; witty; pleasant; merry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition