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Jestingly Definition & Meaning

jestingly
adverb
  1. in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"

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What does jestingly mean?
in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"
What part of speech is jestingly?
Jestingly is an adverb.

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