JOKINGLY

facetiously, jokingly, tongue-in-cheek

(adverb) not seriously; “I meant it facetiously”

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

jokingly (comparative more jokingly, superlative most jokingly)

In a joking manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Jok"ing*ly, adv.

Definition: In a joking way; sportively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon