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It is, however, jokily complemented soon after by a similarly protracted hold on Goth’s frozen, creepy smile that’s infinitely more in tune with the half-mad/half-funny vibe that is “Pearl” at its most entertaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2022

“We barely respond to any of your steps but they keep on coming,” he jokily complained to Bolton.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2018

I suppose it did tell a truth about my taste in men, but it was jokily done and, I had hoped, oblique.

From The Guardian • Oct. 14, 2018

President Cecile Richards told the BBC more than 400,000 people had donated since the election - "an unprecedented outpouring of support" - some of which has been given jokily in Mike Pence's name.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2017

Set on a train to Chicago just before Christmas 1930, it is excruciatingly jollied up here, with audience participation during a jokily ad-libbed interlude in which some of the many roles are given to spectators.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2015