humorous
adjective
characterized by humor; funny; comical.
humorously
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a word derived from
humorous.
Example Sentences
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Football coaches loathe looking backward, especially during the season, but before leaving the lectern, McVay made an exception in humorously referring to his team’s ultra-brief stay in Australia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
DePree, now a British citizen who sometimes humorously styles himself as Hopwood XIV, also obtained grants from various Heritage organizations, including a highly coveted one for £250,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
A related area is to attack hypocrisy — both humorously and seriously.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2025
According to Ms Fritsche, "rabbit" was used humorously because only the wealthy could afford real rabbit, making the cheesy toast a "poor person's substitute".
From BBC ● 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
