English adverb: jokingly | |||
1. | jokingly in jest | ||
Samples | I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express. | ||
Synonyms | jestingly | ||
2. | jokingly not seriously | ||
Samples | I meant it facetiously. | ||
Synonyms | facetiously, tongue-in-cheek | ||