jocularly

English

Etymology

From jocular +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

jocularly (comparative more jocularly, superlative most jocularly)

1. In a jocular manner; humorously.

   He was in such a good mood that he even managed to take out the rubbish jocularly.

   She was not embarrassed at all so she told the story jocularly.

   • 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 160:

     Sullenly, jocularly, resentfully, or derisively, names and addresses were extorted from the company, and each member given a jerk of the head to get out of this.

Synonyms

• humorously
• amusingly
• jokingly

Antonyms

• seriously
• straight-lacedly