humorously

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Probably a satire inspired by the Panic of 1873, the painting humorously anthropomorphizes animals to show the chaos of the market, with each contingent fighting for control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared on Chinese social media in the past three days as users hope for prosperity for themselves, often humorously, including changing their profile pictures to Jenner.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Once she notices she is being filmed, however, Serena forces some humorously fake-looking smiles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

A related area is to attack hypocrisy — both humorously and seriously.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 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