Humorously

//ˈhju.məɹ.ɪs.li// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a humorous manner; jocularly

    "He always managed to make people laugh at the tea table - he could pull faces so humorously."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a humorous manner wordnet

Synonyms

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amusinglyjocularlyabsurdlyamusinglybizarrelybroadly

Example

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"Dan Rather, a folksy longtime journalist, humorously declared: "Beware of pastries, easy credit and politicians' promises.""

Etymology

From humorous + -ly.

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