jokily
- a word derived from jokey.
Example Sentences
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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
He jokily boasted to the BBC that despite the gruelling feat, he could still struggle up the stairs of his accommodation.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2022
“We barely respond to any of your steps but they keep on coming,” he jokily complained to Bolton.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2018
It attracted both homeless and housed people, whom Howard and others jokily referred to as “houseys”.
From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 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
