humorously
- a word derived from humorous.
Example Sentences
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Probably a satire inspired by the Panic of 1873, the painting humorously anthropomorphizes animals to show the chaos of the market, with each contingent fighting for control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Her new character is humorously described as "a ball of country-living, enthusiastic upper-class bluster - very, very different from Felicity".
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
A related area is to attack hypocrisy — both humorously and seriously.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025
Want to watch a Jewish guy and a gentile woman humorously navigate their relationship?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
In the same way the war, beginning almost humorously with announcements about maids and days spent at apple- picking, commenced its invasion of the school.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
