jokingly
jokingly · more jokingly · most jokingly
In a joking mannerIn a joking manner.
UK/ˈdʒəʊ.kɪŋ.liː/US/ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/
» Tom said jokingly that he was not very rich.
Tom sagte witzelnd, er wäre nicht besonders reich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том в шутку сказал, что он не очень богат. — odexed
Том сказав жартома, що він не дуже багатий. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn a joking manner.
More definitions
- in jest
- not seriously
Examples
17 sentencesTom said jokingly that he was not very rich.
Том сказав жартома, що він не дуже багатий. — deniko
ruТом в шутку сказал, что он не очень богат. — odexed
deTom sagte witzelnd, er wäre nicht besonders reich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom said jokingly he wasn't very rich.
Tom started jokingly calling Mary his fiancée.
Tom said jokingly that he wasn't very rich.
Tom started jokingly referring to Mary as his fiancée.
Translations
1 languagesForms
more jokingly, most jokingly| Comparative | more jokingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most jokingly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- in jest:jestingly
- not seriously:facetiouslytongue-in-cheek
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedjoking
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb