jokingly

[US]/ˈd ʒəʊkɪ ŋlɪ/

[UK]/'dʒokɪŋli/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a playful or jesting manner; teasingly

Gormley jokingly hailed the protestor as "a warm-up act".

She jokingly replied,“ I’m here to meet a rich husband,get married,have a couple of children,and then retire and travel.

jokingly poked fun at

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