JESTINGLY

jokingly, jestingly

(adverb) in jest; “I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

jestingly (comparative more jestingly, superlative most jestingly)

In jest, jokingly.

Source: Wiktionary


Jest"ing*ly, adv.

Definition: In a jesting manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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