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Later, after resolving the episode by delivering a sermon, he leads the faithful in a gospel number tweaked to chucklingly comment on thine old wacky antics.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2012

Observing that he had voted for the Lausche amendment the day before, Dirksen said chucklingly: "This is not the first time I have been confronted with an awkward situation."

From Time Magazine Archive

“She may be having high-sterics now, however,” added Mr. Alexander, chucklingly.

From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

He scurried off with it, chucklingly, like a barnyard hen with a corncob, to peck at it in solitude.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

Mauger nodded chucklingly; he gripped a hold on the taut lines, and set his one eye into the darkness, and tuned his ear to the storm....

From The Sea Bride by Williams, Ben Ames