jokey
adjective
lacking in seriousness; frivolous.
jokily
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a word derived from
jokey.
Example Sentences
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He finished by jokily making a play for the job of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was standing next to him.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
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
Across the neighborhood and other parts of the city, the calls were coming in so feverishly that Sanjay, a tanker driver, jokily wondered if he might get carjacked.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2020
“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
