English adjective: tongue-in-cheek | |||
1. | tongue-in-cheek cleverly amusing in tone | ||
Samples | A bantering tone. Facetious remarks. Tongue-in-cheek advice. | ||
Synonyms | bantering, facetious | ||
Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
English adverb: tongue-in-cheek | |||
1. | tongue-in-cheek in a bantering fashion | ||
Samples | He spoke to her banteringly. | ||
Synonyms | banteringly | ||
2. | tongue-in-cheek not seriously | ||
Samples | I meant it facetiously. | ||
Synonyms | facetiously, jokingly | ||