jokingly
- a word derived from joke.
Example Sentences
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At a press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly asked journalists which team they were supporting in the final.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Her brother, who never married, said jokingly his sister could serve as first lady if he won the presidency in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Others jokingly drew comparisons to the disastrous "Willy's Chocolate Experience" event in Glasgow in 2024, which went viral for dramatically failing to deliver on its promises.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
In viral posts, fans have jokingly referred to it as a “national identity in liquid form,” while others say they are still adjusting to its ubiquity.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
One by one, my elder siblings broke with her rules, coming home bearing fruits of their own confusion, which we jokingly called their “revolution.”
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
