Dan Rather, a folksy longtime journalist, humorously declared: "Beware of pastries, easy credit and politicians' promises."
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Humorously
//ˈhju.məɹ.ɪs.li//
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In Turkish, direct translation from Turkish into English is sometimes humorously called "chicken translate".
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Moose are humorously called "swamp donkeys."
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For a moment I stood a little puzzled by this curious request, not knowing exactly how to take it, whether humorously or in earnest. But concentrating all his crow’s feet into one scowl, Captain Peleg started me on the errand.
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