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jokingly

adverb

Not seriously

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
J
Ends with
Y
Contains
OK
Scrabble score
23
CEFR level
A2

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adverb

  1. Not seriously

    “I meant it facetiously”

adverb

  1. In jest

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

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Example Sentences

I meant it facetiously
I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express

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