Associations to the word «Jokingly»

Wiktionary

JOKINGLY, adverb. In a joking manner.

Dictionary definition

JOKINGLY, adverb. In jest; "I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express".
JOKINGLY, adverb. Not seriously; "I meant it facetiously".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke