Jokingly Definition & Meaning
jokingly
- adverb
- in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"
- not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
Words that rhyme with jokingly
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- What does jokingly mean?
- in jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express" not seriously; "I meant it facetiously"
- What part of speech is jokingly?
- Jokingly is an adverb.
- How many definitions does jokingly have?
- Jokingly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).