Laughingly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With laughter or merriment.
  2. 2
    With derision.
Adverb
  1. 1
    with laughter; while laughing wordnet

Example

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"Ziri laughingly told Rima to come out of the bushes."

Etymology

From Middle English laughynglie, leiȝingly, equivalent to laughing + -ly.

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