Jocosely

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a jocose manner.

    "Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with humor wordnet

Synonyms

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humorouslyjocular

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"Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely."

Etymology

From jocose + -ly.

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