jokingly
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, before the daily tallies that occurred to ensure all inmates were accounted for, they would jokingly call out, “It’s count time, guys—go ahead and hide your cellphones.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
One friend jokingly asked if he was drawing the Nazca lines across the city, but Papas wrote it off as just trying to clock extra mileage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
At a press conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum jokingly asked journalists which team they were supporting in the final.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Her brother, who never married, said jokingly his sister could serve as first lady if he won the presidency in 2016.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“I am still worth several dead men,” Roosevelt jokingly told the reporters.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
