Jestingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In jest; jokingly.

    "[S]he flattered me, tickled me, stroaked me, groped me, frizled me, curled me, kissed me, embraced me, laid her Hands about my Neck, and now and then made jestingly, pretty little Horns above my Forehead: […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in jest wordnet

Example

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"[S]he flattered me, tickled me, stroaked me, groped me, frizled me, curled me, kissed me, embraced me, laid her Hands about my Neck, and now and then made jestingly, pretty little Horns above my Forehead: […]"

Etymology

From jesting + -ly.

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