HyperDic: jokingly

English > 2 senses of the word jokingly:
ADVERBalljokingly, jestinglyin jest
alljokingly, facetiously, tongue-in-cheeknot seriously
jokingly > pronunciation
Soundsjhow'kihngliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > jokingly: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn jest.
Example"I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"
Synonymjestingly
Spanishen broma, humorísticamente, jocosamente
Adjectivesjokingcharacterized by jokes and good humor
English > jokingly: 2 senses > adverb 2
Meaningnot seriously.
Synonymsfacetiously, tongue-in-cheek
Spanishguasonamente, humorísticamente, irónicamente
Adjectivesjokingcharacterized by jokes and good humor

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