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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 | ||
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