amusingly

[US]/ə'mju:ziŋli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in an entertaining or funny manner.

Example Sentences

The locals amusingly referred to this place as the wop-wops - a generic term for anywhere so remote, it doesn’t even warrant a name.

Real-world Examples

In the film, he amusingly impersonates a woman.

Source: Collins-Longman-All

I sat with a young lady dressed in pink, and talked amusingly to her, and looked at her, and fetched her whatever she needed.

Source: Selected Works of David Copperfield

This conversation did not endear Mr Darcy to Elizabeth, but she told the story very cheerfully and amusingly to her friends.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Abridged Version)

Meanwhile the talk went on among the guests, who were many and young, some of this sex, some of that;it went on swimmingly, it went on agreeably, freely, amusingly.

Source: A room of one's own.

The creator of this villain, Jim Starlin, quite amusingly once said he got the idea while studying psychology and " anger management." Yep, Thanos sure has a problem controlling his rage.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

It would all be amusingly eccentric, were it not also extremely serious in its implications for France's international image which may explain why President Hollande held a telephone conversation with the actor on New Year's Day.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2013

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